Map of Windhoek, Namibia

Windhoek is the capital of Namibia, with a population of about 386,219. It lies at 22.5594°S, 17.0832°E, about 1700 m above sea level. The nearest city on our map is Rehoboth, 84 km to the south.

Windhoek at a glance

Where is Windhoek?

• The largest city in Namibia by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 45 min on the shortest day to 13 h 31 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Windhoek

• Rehoboth — 84 km south
• Otjiwarongo — 237 km north
• Swakopmund — 263 km west
• Walvis Bay — 268 km west
• Oshakati — 550 km north
• Rundu — 587 km northeast
• Ondjiva — 627 km north, Angola
• Xangongo — 683 km north, Angola
• Maun — 716 km east, Botswana
• Cahama — 756 km northwest, Angola

Largest cities in Namibia

• Rundu — 75,180
• Walvis Bay — 73,598
• Swakopmund — 53,009
• Oshakati — 43,309
• Rehoboth — 34,185
• Katima Mulilo — 33,615
• Otjiwarongo — 33,481

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.