Timeline of Windhoek

The following is a of the history of the city of Windhoek, Namibia.

Prior to 20th century

• 1840s - Nama Orlam chief Jonker Afrikaner names settlement "Winterhoek"
• 1880 - Nama-Herero conflict; settlement sacked.
• 1890 - German military fort construction begins.
• 1892 - Windhoek designated administrative seat of colonial German South West Africa.
• 1898 - German-language Windhoeker Anzeiger newspaper begins publication.

20th century

1900s

• 1901 - Public library founded.
• 1902 - Railway to coast begins operating.
• 1907 - Landesmuseum founded.
• 1909
• Turnhalle built.
• becomes mayor.

1910s

• 1910
• Christ Church built.
• Luisen Apotheke (pharmacy) in business.
• 1912
• Windhoek Railway Station opens.
• Reiterdenkmal erected (monument to German colonists in the Herero and Namaqua Wars).
• 1913 - Tintenpalast (colonial government building) constructed.
• 1915 - 12 May: Town occupied by South African military during the First World War.
• 1916 - German-language Allgemeine Zeitung (newspaper) begins publication.

1920s

• 1920
• Population: 716.
• Winterhoek renamed to Windhoek.
• 1924 - Windhoek Synagogue built.
• 1926 - Roman Catholic Apostolic Vicariate of Windhoek active.
• 1927 - Die Suidwes-Afrikaner newspaper begins publication.
• 1928 - Kaiser Street paved.
• 1929 - begins operating.

1930s

• 1932 - Tintenpalast Gardens laid out.
• 1937 - Bantu Welfare Hall built.

1940s

• 1946 - Population: 14,929.

1950s

• 1951 - Population: 20,490.
• 1958 - Library/museum/archives building constructed.
• 1959 - 10 December: Ethnic unrest.

1960s

• 1960 - Population: 36,049.
• 1961 - Katutura township created.
• 1964 - Black Africa S.C. (football club) formed.
• 1965 - J. G. Strydom Airport opens.
• 1968 - Racially segregated Main Location closes.

1970s

• 1971 - Namibian general contract workers strike occurs, starting from Windhoek.
• 1975
• September: Turnhalle Constitutional Conference begins in Windhoek.
• Delta Secondary School Windhoek established.
• 1977 - Republikein newspaper begins publication.

1980s

• 1981 - Population 96,057

1990s

• 1990
• 21 March: Namibian Independence Day celebrated at Windhoek stadium.
• Kaiser Street renamed "Independence Avenue" (approximate date).
• Wernhil Park Mall in business.
• Sanlam Centre built.
• National Art Gallery of Namibia and Embassy of Germany established.
• 1991 - Population: 147,056.
• 1992
• University of Namibia established.
• New Era newspaper begins publication.
• Media Institute of Southern Africa headquartered in Windhoek.
• 1994
• Polytechnic of Namibia founded.
• National Library of Namibia headquartered in Windhoek.
• 1995
• May: Miss Universe 1995 beauty pageant held in city.
• built.
• Windhoek Country Club Resort in business.
• National headquartered in city.http://www.ncs.gov.na/about-us

21st century

2000s

• 2000
• Matheus Shikongo becomes mayor.
• National Art Gallery of Namibia established.
• 2001 - Population: 233,529.
• 2002 - Heroes' Acre (Namibia) memorial unveiled near city.
• 2005
• Renaming of Windhoek (as "Otjomuise") proposed.
• Sam Nujoma Stadium opens.
• 2006 - City police department established.
• 2007
• Namibian Sun newspaper begins publication.
• Windhoek Gymnasium Private School established.
• 2008 - January: Airplane crash occurs at Eros Airport.

2010s

• 2010 - Old Mutual Namibia building constructed.
• 2011
• construction begins in Kleine Kuppe.
• Population: 325,858.
• 2014
• opens.
• Muesee Kazapua becomes mayor.

See also

• Windhoek history
• List of mayors of Windhoek
• , generally headquartered in Windhoek

References

This article incorporates information from the Afrikaans Wikipedia and German Wikipedia.

Bibliography

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