Africa · Southern Africa · Introductory note

Windhoek,
Namibia.

A highland capital and practical starting point for learning about Namibia’s varied landscapes and communities.

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Windhoek, Namibia — A picture of the skyline of Windhoek, Namibia. In the foreground you can see the location of TransNamib, The Namibian Railway. The mountains of the Khomas Hochland dominate the horizon with the Christuskirche visible in the middle. — Windhoek, Namibia · Windhoek-Skyline (resized) · Bries · CC BY-SA 2.5

A first note for getting oriented.

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A sense of place.

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Cape Town City Hall with Table Mountain behind it — **Elsewhere in Southern Africa · Cape Town, South Africa** CapeTown CityHall (resized) · Martinvl · CC BY-SA 4.0

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