# Windhoek East Constituency, Khomas Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/namibia/khomas/windhoek-east/ Constituency · Khomas Region # Windhoek East Windhoek East is a constituency of Namibia in Khomas Region. It had an estimated **32,462 people** in 2023 on 167 km² (about 194 per km²). 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 436 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 32,462people (2023) - 167km² - 436mapped services - 1,729 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Windhoek East? Windhoek East had an estimated **32,462 people** in 2023 — 5.9% of Khomas Region, 26th of 107 constituencies. There are 982 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Khomas Region figure of 989). Spread over 167 km², that is about **194 people per km²**, 15th of 107 constituencies. 18.5% of people are children under 15 and 5.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 34 years (it is 26 across Khomas Region). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 31 children and older people. 0–4 ****1,974** 5–9 ****2,011** 10–14 ****2,013** 15–19 ****2,053** 20–24 ****2,628** 25–29 ****2,964** 30–34 ****3,201** 35–39 ****2,811** 40–44 ****2,916** 45–49 ****2,619** 50–54 ****2,400** 55–59 ****1,860** 60–64 ****1,236** 65–69 ****802** 70–74 ****548** 75–79 ****271** 80+ ****155** Source: [Namibia National Statistics Agency 2011 census of population via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-nam). ## Where is Windhoek East? Windhoek East lies in [Khomas Region](https://wherepedia.org/namibia/khomas/), [Namibia](https://wherepedia.org/namibia/). It borders 2 other constituencies: [Windhoek Rural](https://wherepedia.org/namibia/khomas/windhoek-rural/) and [Windhoek West](https://wherepedia.org/namibia/khomas/windhoek-west/). By area it is the 97th largest of 107 constituencies in Namibia. It covers 0.5% of [Khomas Region](https://wherepedia.org/namibia/khomas/). The centre of Windhoek East is about 11 km in a straight line from Windhoek, the capital. The centre point is at 22.6272° S, 17.1605° E. Source: [Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-nam). ## Things to see in and around Windhoek East OpenStreetMap lists 37 named sights in Windhoek East: 11 memorials; 6 viewpoints; 6 museums; 4 attractions; 3 monuments; 3 castles and forts; 3 galleries; 1 archaeological site. - Alte Feste Display Centre · museum - Independence Memorial Museum · museum - National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI) · museum - National Museum of Namibia (Services) · museum - Owela Museum · museum - Windhoek City Museum · museum - Prehistoric Elephant Bones · archaeological site - Heinitzburg · castle or fort - Sanderburg · castle or fort - Schwerinsburg · castle or fort - Garden Terrace Heinitzburg · viewpoint - Heroes Acre View Point · viewpoint - Lovers' Hill · viewpoint - National Botanical Garden · viewpoint - Three Circles · viewpoint - Wasserberg · viewpoint - City Hill · attraction - Gibeon Meteorits · attraction - Kaiserl. Landesvermessung · attraction - Parliament Garden · attraction - Agostinho Neto · memorial - Equestrian Monument · monument - Everlasting Flame · memorial - German Eagle Memorial · memorial - Hendrik Witbooi · memorial - Heroes Acre · monument - Hosea Kutako drive · memorial - John Ludwig Mausoleum · memorial - Kudu Monument · memorial - Monument of the Unknown Soldier · memorial …and 7 more. ### Nearby, outside Windhoek East - Five Points · nature reserve, Windhoek Rural7.4 km - National Earth Science Museum · museum, Windhoek West8.4 km - Oudstryder Monument · memorial, Windhoek West11 km - Garden of Remembrance · memorial, Windhoek West11 km - Historical Locomotive · monument, Windhoek West11 km - TransNamib Railway Museum · museum, Windhoek West11 km - Old Location · museum, Windhoek West11 km - Dorado Viewpoint · viewpoint, Windhoek West12 km - Eros Feste · castle or fort, Windhoek Rural13 km - Kaiser Wilhelm Berg · viewpoint, Windhoek West14 km - John Muafangejo Art Centre · gallery, Katutura East15 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Windhoek East - Time zoneUTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Windhoek - CurrencyDollar (NAD) - Country calling code+264 - LanguagesEnglish, Afrikaans, German, Herero, Khoekhoe - Plug typesType D · 220 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Eros Airport (ERS) · Windhoek8.7 km - Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH) · Windhoek36 km ### Nearest railway station Hoffnung (Windhoek Rural), about 9.7 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.5 hours, sunrise around 06:01) and shortest in Jun (about 10.8 hours, sunrise around 07:28, sunset around 18:14). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Windhoek East Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Windhoek East. Settlements here lie between about 1,663 m and 1,736 m above sea level (median 1,729 m). - Auasblick - Avis - Klein Windhoek - Kleine Kuppe - Korlia - Ludwigsdorf - Luxury Hill - Mavis - Olympia - Suider Hof - Windhoek Central Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Windhoek East Named natural and historic features inside Windhoek East, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank; 1 river or stream. - Avis Dam - Michaelis River ### Hills and mountains 7 mountains; 2 peaks; 1 hill. - Stormberg · 2,418 m - Kamelberg · 2,170 m - Kempinskiberg · 2,164 m - Schakalberg · 2,050 m - Schlangenberg · 2,014 m - Kuduberg · 1,957 m - Hohe Windhoek · 1,868 m - Postenberg · 1,837 m - Kleine Kuppe · 1,751 m - Spitzberg · 1,735 m ### Forests and nature 2 gardens; 2 zoos; 1 park. - Ausspannplatz - Botanical Garden - Busy Bodies Zoological Park - Parliament Garden - Zoo Park ### History 4 museums; 2 castles; 1 fort; 1 palace. - Alte Feste - Independence Museum - National Art Gallery - National Museum of Namibia - Owela Museum - Sanderburg - Schwerinsburg - Turnhalle Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Windhoek East and the best time to visit In Windhoek East, the warmest month is Dec (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (12 °C). About 442 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (91 mm) and the driest Jul (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 90 Feb 23 91 Mar 22 84 Apr 19 57 May 16 6 Jun 12 2 Jul 12 1 Aug 15 1 Sep 20 4 Oct 22 20 Nov 23 34 Dec 24 53 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Windhoek East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Lady Pohamba Private Hospital · Windhoek East 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.62201&mlon=17.09534#map=17/-22.62201/17.09534) Bank First National Bank (FNB) · Windhoek East 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.61913&mlon=17.09411#map=17/-22.61913/17.09411) ATM Nedbank · Windhoek East 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.60441&mlon=17.09862#map=17/-22.60441/17.09862) Petrol pump Shell · Windhoek East 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.60263&mlon=17.10443#map=17/-22.60263/17.10443) Hotel River Crossing Lodge · Windhoek East 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.60265&mlon=17.14269#map=17/-22.60265/17.14269) Mall The Grove Mall of Namibia · Windhoek East 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.62054&mlon=17.09352#map=17/-22.62054/17.09352) School Windhoek Gymnasium Private School · Windhoek East 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.61732&mlon=17.11096#map=17/-22.61732/17.11096) College Israel Patrick Iyambo Police College · Windhoek East 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.61501&mlon=17.09297#map=17/-22.61501/17.09297) Police station Police College · Windhoek East 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.61583&mlon=17.09417#map=17/-22.61583/17.09417) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Windhoek East Places mapped inside Windhoek East in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals8 - Banks27 - ATMs11 - Petrol pumps26 - Hotels74 - Shopping malls18 - Schools28 - Colleges and universities10 - Cinemas4 - Pharmacies29 - Restaurants179 - Police stations10 - Dental clinics12 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other constituencies in Khomas Region - John Pandeni (Soweto) - Katutura Central - Katutura East - Khomasdal North - Moses Garoeb - Samora Machel (Wanaheda) - Tobias Hainyeko - Windhoek Rural - Windhoek West ## Quick answers - Where is Windhoek East?In Khomas Region, Namibia - What is the population of Windhoek East?32,462 (2023 estimate) - What is the median age in Windhoek East?About 34 years (2023 estimate) - What is the population density of Windhoek East?About 194 people per km² - What borders Windhoek East?Windhoek Rural and Windhoek West - What is there to see in Windhoek East?Agostinho Neto, Alte Feste Display Centre, City Hill, Equestrian Monument - What time zone is Windhoek East in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Windhoek East?Dollar (NAD) - What language is spoken in Windhoek East?English, Afrikaans, German (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Windhoek East?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Windhoek East?Settlements lie between 1,663 m and 1,736 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Windhoek East?1 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Windhoek East?Stormberg (2,418 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Windhoek East?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Windhoek East?Lady Pohamba Private Hospital, about 6.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Windhoek East?First National Bank (FNB), about 6.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Windhoek East?Nedbank, about 6.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Windhoek East?Shell, about 6.4 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Windhoek East?8 mapped - How many banks are in Windhoek East?27 mapped - How many ATMs are in Windhoek East?11 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Windhoek East?26 mapped - What is the P-code of Windhoek East?NA0607 (OCHA common operational dataset)