Namibia

Windhoek is the capital and largest city of Namibia, set high in the central Khomas Highland. It became the administrative center during German colonial rule (then called German South West Africa) and remained the capital after Namibia’s independence in 1990. The city is known for its German-influenced architecture, like the Christuskirche, and serves as the country’s political and economic hub. To remember it, think “wind” blowing across the Namib Desert—Windhoek. The other options are capitals of neighboring countries: Luanda (Angola), Harare (Zimbabwe), and Pretoria (South Africa’s administrative capital). This regional context helps distinguish Windhoek as uniquely Namibian.