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Capital Namibia, in 36 editions.
The entry for Namibia published Capital in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 7 editions. Each is shown as published. Capital in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 7
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Capital” (1990 to 2025) and “National capital” (1997 to 1998).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024The same text in 7 editions, 1990 to 1996.
Windhoek
Windhoek
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Published as “National capital”
Windhoek
Windhoek
The same text in 7 editions, 1999 to 2005.
Windhoek
Windhoek
- name:
- Windhoek
- geographic coordinates:
- 22 34 S, 17 06 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins first Sunday in September; ends first Sunday in April
Rewritten: too little of the 2005 text remains to mark the changes.
name: Windhoek
geographic coordinates: 22 34 S, 17 06 E
time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins first Sunday in September; ends first Sunday in April
The same text in 2007 and 2008.
- name:
- Windhoek
- geographic coordinates:
- 22 34 S, 17 05 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins first Sunday in September; ends first Sunday in April
name: Windhoek
geographic coordinates: 22 34 S, 17 06 05 E
time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins first Sunday in September; ends first Sunday in April
The same text in 5 editions, 2009 to 2013.
- name:
- Windhoek
- geographic coordinates:
- 22 34 S, 17 05 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins first Sunday in September; ends first Sunday in April
name:
Windhoek
geographic coordinates:
22 34 S, 17 05 E
time difference:
UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time:
+1hr, begins first Sunday in September; ends first Sunday in April
- name:
- Windhoek
- geographic coordinates:
- 22 34 S, 17 05 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins first Sunday in September; ends first Sunday in April
name:
Windhoek
geographic coordinates:
22 34 S, 17 05 E
time difference:
UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time:
+1hr, begins first Sunday in September; ends first Sunday in April
The same text in 4 editions, 2015 to 2018.
- name:
- Windhoek
- geographic coordinates:
- 22 34 S, 17 05 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins first Sunday in September; ends first Sunday in April
name:
geographic coordinates:
time difference:
daylight saving time:
The same text in 6 editions, 2019 to 2024.
- name:
- Windhoek
- geographic coordinates:
- 22 34 S, 17 05 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins first Sunday in September; ends first Sunday in April
- etymology:
- may derive from the Afrikaans word "wind-hoek" meaning "windy corner"
name: Windhoek
geographic coordinates: 22 34 S, 17 05 E
time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins first Sunday in September; ends first Sunday in April
etymology: may derive from the Afrikaans word "wind-hoek" meaning "windy corner"
- name:
- Windhoek
- geographic coordinates:
- 22 34 S, 17 05 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- etymology:
- the name is an Afrikaans word meaning "windy corner;" a local Khoikhoin chief first used the name in the 19th century and may have derived it from the name of his childhood South African village of Winterhoek
name: Windhoek
geographic coordinates: 22 34 S, 17 05 E
time difference: UTC+1 (6 UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)daylight saving time: +1hr, begins first Sunday in September; ends first Sunday in Apriletymology: may derive from the name is an Afrikaans word "wind-hoek" meaning "windy corner" corner;" a local Khoikhoin chief first used the name in the 19th century and may have derived it from the name of his childhood South African village of Winterhoek
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Namibia: Capital.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/namibia/capital.