# Windhoek West Constituency, Khomas Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/namibia/khomas/windhoek-west/ Constituency · Khomas Region # Windhoek West Windhoek West is a constituency of Namibia in Khomas Region. It had an estimated **75,050 people** in 2023 on 209 km² (about 360 per km²). Its main town is Windhoek. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 303 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 75,050people (2023) - 209km² - 303mapped services - 1,659 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Windhoek West? Windhoek West had an estimated **75,050 people** in 2023 — 13.7% of Khomas Region, 5th of 107 constituencies. There are 1,064 women for every 1,000 men (above the Khomas Region figure of 989). Spread over 209 km², that is about **360 people per km²**, 12th of 107 constituencies. 21.6% of people are children under 15 and 2.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 27 years (it is 26 across Khomas Region). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 32 children and older people. 0–4 ****5,291** 5–9 ****5,148** 10–14 ****5,755** 15–19 ****7,710** 20–24 ****10,821** 25–29 ****7,618** 30–34 ****6,750** 35–39 ****5,549** 40–44 ****5,487** 45–49 ****4,528** 50–54 ****4,009** 55–59 ****2,670** 60–64 ****1,561** 65–69 ****985** 70–74 ****616** 75–79 ****341** 80+ ****211** 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 West? Windhoek West lies in [Khomas Region](https://wherepedia.org/namibia/khomas/), [Namibia](https://wherepedia.org/namibia/). It borders 3 other constituencies: [Khomasdal North](https://wherepedia.org/namibia/khomas/khomasdal-north/), [Windhoek East](https://wherepedia.org/namibia/khomas/windhoek-east/) and [Windhoek Rural](https://wherepedia.org/namibia/khomas/windhoek-rural/). By area it is the 93rd largest of 107 constituencies in Namibia. It covers 0.6% of [Khomas Region](https://wherepedia.org/namibia/khomas/). The centre of Windhoek West is about 12 km in a straight line from Windhoek, the capital. The centre point is at 22.6107° S, 16.9845° 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 West OpenStreetMap lists 8 named sights in Windhoek West: 3 museums; 2 memorials; 2 viewpoints; 1 monument. - National Earth Science Museum · museum - Old Location · museum - TransNamib Railway Museum · museum - Dorado Viewpoint · viewpoint - Kaiser Wilhelm Berg · viewpoint - Garden of Remembrance · memorial - Historical Locomotive · monument - Oudstryder Monument · memorial ### Nearby, outside Windhoek West - Daan Viljoen Game Park · nature reserve, Windhoek Rural8.5 km - Agostinho Neto · memorial, Windhoek East11 km - Everlasting Flame · memorial, Windhoek East11 km - Heroes Acre · monument, Windhoek East11 km - Gibeon Meteorits · attraction, Windhoek East11 km - Monument of the Unknown Soldier · memorial, Windhoek East11 km - Heroes Acre View Point · viewpoint, Windhoek East11 km - Windhoek Clocktower · monument, Windhoek East11 km - German Eagle Memorial · memorial, Windhoek East11 km - Prehistoric Elephant Bones · archaeological site, Windhoek East11 km - War Memorial at Zoo Park · memorial, Windhoek East11 km - National Museum of Namibia (Services) · museum, Windhoek East12 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 West - 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) · Windhoek9.7 km - Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH) · Windhoek52 km ### Nearest railway station Gammams (Windhoek West), about 9.9 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 07:29, 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 West Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Windhoek West. The largest with a recorded population: Windhoek (386,219). Settlements here lie between about 1,638 m and 1,889 m above sea level (median 1,659 m). - Academia - Cimbebasia - Dorado Park - Hochland Park - Môrester - Pioneers Park - Pionierspark - Prosperita - Prosperita Industrial - Protea - Rocky Crest - Southern Industrial - Southern Industrial Area - Tauben Glen - Windhoek - Windhoek Noord - Windhoek North - Windhoek West 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 West Named natural and historic features inside Windhoek West, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Arebbuschrivier ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Kaiser Wilhelm Berg · 1,973 m ### Forests and nature 1 park. - Palm Tree Park ### History 1 museum. - TransNamib Museum ### Getting around 1 airport; 1 railway station. - Eros Airport - TransNamib Train Station 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 West and the best time to visit In Windhoek West, 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 West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Health Sciences Press M Block · Windhoek West 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.61303&mlon=17.05824#map=17/-22.61303/17.05824) Bank FNB · Windhoek West 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.62095&mlon=17.08021#map=17/-22.62095/17.08021) ATM Bank Windhoek · Windhoek West 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.61127&mlon=17.05715#map=17/-22.61127/17.05715) Petrol pump Shell · Windhoek West 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.57344&mlon=17.03407#map=17/-22.57344/17.03407) Hotel 3 Daughters Guest House · Windhoek West 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.59494&mlon=17.05672#map=17/-22.59494/17.05672) Mall Westlane Shopping Center and Residential Apartments · Windhoek West 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.58166&mlon=17.05264#map=17/-22.58166/17.05264) School Otjomuise Primary School · Khomasdal North 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.56115&mlon=17.01396#map=17/-22.56115/17.01396) College UNAM Military Science · Windhoek West 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.60930&mlon=17.05601#map=17/-22.60930/17.05601) Police station Police Checkpoint · Windhoek West 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.64665&mlon=17.02007#map=17/-22.64665/17.02007) 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 West Places mapped inside Windhoek West in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals6 - Banks7 - ATMs19 - Petrol pumps28 - Hotels66 - Shopping malls11 - Schools46 - Colleges and universities30 - Pharmacies15 - Restaurants58 - Police stations7 - Dental clinics10 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 East - Windhoek Rural ## Quick answers - Where is Windhoek West?In Khomas Region, Namibia - What is the population of Windhoek West?75,050 (2023 estimate) - What is the median age in Windhoek West?About 27 years (2023 estimate) - What is the population density of Windhoek West?About 360 people per km² - What borders Windhoek West?Khomasdal North, Windhoek East and Windhoek Rural - What is there to see in Windhoek West?Dorado Viewpoint, Garden of Remembrance, Historical Locomotive, Kaiser Wilhelm Berg - What time zone is Windhoek West in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Windhoek West?Dollar (NAD) - What language is spoken in Windhoek West?English, Afrikaans, German (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Windhoek West?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Windhoek West?Settlements lie between 1,638 m and 1,889 m - What is the highest point in Windhoek West?Kaiser Wilhelm Berg (1,973 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Windhoek West?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Windhoek West?Health Sciences Press M Block, about 7.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Windhoek West?FNB, about 9.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Windhoek West?Bank Windhoek, about 7.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Windhoek West?Shell, about 6.6 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Windhoek West?6 mapped - How many banks are in Windhoek West?7 mapped - How many ATMs are in Windhoek West?19 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Windhoek West?28 mapped - What is the P-code of Windhoek West?NA0609 (OCHA common operational dataset)