Windhoek | Namibia | City Gallery

[DanteXavier]

More pictures of this clean, presentable, and well maintained city:

[DanteXavier]

[Mulema]

MORE WINDHOEK MORE BOREDOM

[DanteXavier]

Don't feed the trolls, everyone.

More pics:

[Matthias Offodile]

Great pictures, Dantexavier!

Mulema has made me so angry that I literally forgot to look at individual threads

he is just jealous of functioning places in Africa!

Keep up the work, Dante!

[Lagbuja]

Originally Posted by Mulema

WELL I FORGOT THAT NAMIBIANS HAVE LOST THEIR CULTURE. NAMIBIA IS ONE OF THE FEW AFRICAN COUNTRIES, THAT HAVE LOST THEIR TRADITIONS.

LOL YOU ARE BLACK AND YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND, THEN YOU MUST BE WHITE-WASHED CUS EVEN GAZZA AND THE DOGG WILL KNOW WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT.


WHITE BOI TRY AGAIN/

NAMIBIA IS BEAUTIULL EXCEPT and HAS THE BEST DESeRTS IN THE WORLD. I WOULD NOT WANNA LIVE IN WINDHOEK. IT IS A BORING CITY . I CAN SENSE fROM IT AFTER VIEWING THESE PICTURES. IT IS TOO SMALL AND BoRING, NOT MY TYPE Of CITY AND PLuS, IT IS VERY UNAFRICAN AND GERMAN. LOL I REALLY DON'T GIVE A RATS ASS ABOUT WINDHOEK. It is beautiul but boring. If I saw a little bit of Africanism in the pictures, then maybe it may interest me


every time i go to south africa, i feel in africa, because the south african traditional culture is so strong and they speak their native languages as national languages. There is a strong africanism in south africa, but with Namibia NO!

Windhork looks like a city for old people. Very very boring. Seeing these pictures really made me to add my opinion on how boring it can be


There is nothing to see in Windhoek or even Namibia except you visit the deserts and the indigineus people. apart from that, the city is not special.

yawning already

I COMPLETELY agree with you, Mulema, it looks like some random small German city somewhere. This city actually isn't much different from Germany either, except being a more poor.

1. The whites run this city [economically]
2. the architecture is similar to Germany
3. This country is preety much reliant on Germany.

There is nothing to see in Windhoek, theres no skyscrapers, I think the tallest thing is like 9 floors or a church or something. This city isn't known for anything, the only reason why I even remember this city exists is because of its weird name, "Windhoek".

BTW: There are functioning places in africa that have a strong cultural indentity, Gabon, Ghana and Equatorial Guineau are a few of them.

I'm not trying to be offensive but.......

[nairoberry]

Originally Posted by Lagbuja

I COMPLETELY agree with you, Mulema, it looks like some random small German city somewhere. This city actually isn't much different from Germany either, except being a more poor.

1. The whites run this city [economically]
2. the architecture is similar to Germany
3. This country is preety much reliant on Germany.

There is nothing to see in Windhoek, theres no skyscrapers, I think the tallest thing is like 9 floors or a church or something. This city isn't known for anything, the only reason why I even remember this city exists is because of its weird name, "Windhoek".

BTW: There are functioning places in africa that have a strong cultural indentity, Gabon, Ghana and Equatorial Guineau are a few of them.

I'm not trying to be offensive but.......

SO WHAT? its just like SA things take time to change but the fact is that the city is one of if not the most well kept city in our continent and we should appreciate and be proud of what they got, it took me time to appreciate SA for what it is but the fact is with all their shortcomings they are still african cities and thats what matters. more importantly we should copy a whole lot from them on how to run a city. last year nairobi councilors and town clerk went to windheok to get more knowledge on how to preserve a city's history and now nairobi has some buildings marked as historical and more monuments erected also it is now one of the clean cities of africa. THE GLASS IS NOT HALF EMPTY BUT RATHER HALF FULL thats how i got to appreciate SA

[Mulema]

Originally Posted by Lagbuja

I COMPLETELY agree with you, Mulema, it looks like some random small German city somewhere. This city actually isn't much different from Germany either, except being a more poor.

1. The whites run this city [economically]
2. the architecture is similar to Germany
3. This country is preety much reliant on Germany.

There is nothing to see in Windhoek, theres no skyscrapers, I think the tallest thing is like 9 floors or a church or something. This city isn't known for anything, the only reason why I even remember this city exists is because of its weird name, "Windhoek".

BTW: There are functioning places in africa that have a strong cultural indentity, Gabon, Ghana and Equatorial Guineau are a few of them.

I'm not trying to be offensive but.......

LABUJA, YOU ARE THYE ONLY ONE WHO UNDERSTAND WHAT I AM TRYING TO SAY. I DON'T WANNA GET TOO DETAILED BECAUSE I DON'T WANNA SPOIL THIS THREAD BUT I THINK WINDHOEK'S BULDINGS ARE TOO GERMAN, CONTROLLED BY GERMANS, AND LACKS AN ARICAN IDENTITY
EVEN THOUGH SOUTH AFRICA IS DEVEOPED AS COMPARED TO OTHER AFRICAN COUNTRIES, I STILL WOULD ALWAYS FEEL IN AFRICA ANYTIME IN SOUTH AFRICA, BECAUSE THEY HAVE A VERY STRONG TRADITIONAL AFRICAN IDENTITY.

MY COUSIN WENT TO WINDHOEK AND FELT AS THOUGH HE WAS IN GERMANY.

THE CITY LOOKS LIKE A REGULAR GERMAN CITY

IF WINDHOEK HAD SOME AFRICAN IDENTITY IN IT, I THINK MORE PEOPLE WILL WANNA VISIT THIS CITY . PEOPLE ONLY GO TO NAMIBIA TO VISIT ITS DESERTS AND INDIGINEOUS PEOPLE.

IF I TRAVEL TO NAMIBIA, I WON'T BE INTERESTED IN VISITING WINDHOEK BUT THE DESERT. THERE REALLY IS NOTHING TO SEE IN THIS CITY

I WISH SHE HAD AT LEAST SOME AFRICAN IDENTITY IN IT, HENCE WILL MAKE ME CURIOUS TO WANNA VISIT.

[StormShadow]

Those structures are German-Namibia's colonial influence. The architecture don't look bad at all in my opinion, it's the older structures of the city which are from the colonial period and a few of the recent structures which appears to be influenced. Viewing the images I don't imagine Germany at all, sure it's influences but I picture Windhoek first, it's a distinct city. Other structures look "universal" which we would find in plenty of modern cities around the globe. It's residential areas are similar but with a Southern African twist, a single family 1 to 2 floor dwelling. The city is clean, it's organized and it appears very safe, it's a well managed settlement. Sure it's a small city which is certain it has less action than larger cities. It does not need a cluster of large skyscrapers just to showboat with it's population size. The city appears harmonious in my opinion.

Mulema, didn't you just say on another thread you enjoy the Portuguese architecture in Mozambique ? I'm certain you'll like it's structures in Angola and Cape Verde too and it's influences, many are quite noticeable too. Are you being preferential ?

Windhoek and other Namibian cities for being small urban centers receives a lot of positive feedback from visitors here. Perhaps they all enjoy the character of the city along with it's well managed and noticeable atmosphere and cleanliness.

[StormShadow]

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[Jakes1]

We should therefore buildoze windhoek and replace it all with shacks. that should make lagbuja and mulema happy. then the whole continent can look like abaroghaniazia

[Jakes1]

Lagbuja - explain how namibia depends on germany.

[Mulema]

Originally Posted by Jakes1

We should therefore buildoze windhoek and replace it all with shacks. that should make lagbuja and mulema happy. then the whole continent can look like abaroghaniazia

YOU ARE STUPID IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT LABUJA AND I MEAN BY AFRICAN IDENTITY

[Jakes1]

Originally Posted by Lagbuja

I COMPLETELY agree with you, Mulema, it looks like some random small German city somewhere. This city actually isn't much different from Germany either, except being a more poor.

1. The whites run this city [economically]
2. the architecture is similar to Germany
3. This country is preety much reliant on Germany.

There is nothing to see in Windhoek, theres no skyscrapers, I think the tallest thing is like 9 floors or a church or something. This city isn't known for anything, the only reason why I even remember this city exists is because of its weird name, "Windhoek".

BTW: There are functioning places in africa that have a strong cultural indentity, Gabon, Ghana and Equatorial Guineau are a few of them.

I'm not trying to be offensive but.......

Tallest buildings:
Kalahari Sands & Casino - 17F (1974)
Frans Indigo Gardens -16F
Namdeb Centre - 15F
Sanlam Centre - 14F (1990)
Poly Heights - 13F
Channel Life Tower - 12F
Ministry of Defence - 12F

Another fact that our two political and economic specialists overlooked. Their absolute understanding of namibia and its African identity is clear. I mean, they know windhoek has NO african identity - but they fail to know that there are many buildings higher than 9F! The highest building a church or something? You make me laugh, both of you!

[Jakes1]

Originally Posted by Mulema

YOU ARE STUPID IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT LABUJA AND I MEAN BY AFRICAN IDENTITY

And some people are just plain stupid! Account executive?

[Mulema]

Originally Posted by Jakes1

And some people are just plain stupid! Account executive?

WELL, I AM SO CALLED STUPID IF I GO TO SCHOOL FULLTIME AT NEW YORK UNIVERSITY AND WORK PART TIME AS AN ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE???. FOOLISH

YOU ARE THE ONLY STUPID ONE WHO DOESN'T KNOW WHAT AN AFRICAN IDENTITY IS? IDIOT

I YOU ARE WHITE AFRICAN, THEN I WILL UNDERSTAND BUT IF YOU ARE BLACK THEN YOU ARE DOUBLE STUPID BECAUSE EVERYONE KNOWS THAT THIS CITY LACKS AN AFRICAN IDENTITY HENCE, A PLACE I WOULDN'T WANNA TEMPT MY CURIOSITY

IF I GO TO NAMIBIA, THE ONLY PLACES I WILL WANNA VISIT WOULD BE THE DESERTS AND THE INDIGINEOUS PEOPLE

WINDHOEK IS LIKE A REGULAR GERMAN TOWN. IF I WANNA GO TO GERMANY I WOULD BUT I WANNA GO TO AN AFRICAN CITY AND NOT A GERMAN ADOPTED CITY

[DanteXavier]

Well, now that the troll is gone we can get back to the business of posting pictures!

[Truth be told]

Lol I am not a troll and continue posting your pictures.

[Matthias Offodile]

Attention, Mulema has signed up under another name..now called "truth to be told"..how frightfully pathetic!!!

[Truth be told]

Wow I overlooked that Fidel Castro street sign. He is a a very prominent figure in Mozambique but I didn't know he was in Namibia

anyways continue posting the pictures.