I'm thinking of moving there from South Africa, how is it? which town?
2006-09-18 00:55:31 · 6 answers · asked by poxyboggards 1 in Travel ➔ Africa & Middle East ➔ Other - Africa & Middle East
I live in SA and have visited Windhoek, Namibia on two occasions.
Windhoek is the capital city and the biggest city - and it's not very big compared to some cities in South Africa. They've got 1 decent mall - Maerua Mall (4 or 6 cinemas and some pretty decent restaurants and stores).
People are friendly a lot of them can speak/understand German. Population is under 2 million (a drop in the ocean compared to South Africa). Windhoek is pretty hilly - the airport is about 45 minutes from the city centre (the NEAREST piece of flat land for an air-strip).
City is pretty clean and safe compared to most South African cities. Not a lot of entertainment happening in Windhoek - if you've got a nice network of friends/relatives then you'll be ok. I know a lot of people in Windhoek go to Swakopmund for long weekends (apparently great for dune-surfing and it's on the coast). The Rand is 1:1 with the Namibian Dollar (most businesses accept the Rand so no need to exchange at the Forex Bureau).
2006-09-19 01:35:02 · answer #1 · answered by MM 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I lived in Namibia for a year doing research for my masters in biology (I'm from Denmark and living in South Africa, Hermanus at the moment). I lived several places including Windhoek, which I really enjoyed. It has a pleasant size and all the shops you know from South Africa. I really like Swakopmund, though I only spend weekends there. It is really pretty and has that German feel to it - and it is a big bonus that it is by the sea. I think you will struggle with work permits, a friend of mine worked at the museum in Windhoek and she had a lot of trouble with getting her work permit. Namibia is strict on immigrants.
2006-09-18 04:14:19 · answer #2 · answered by southernrightwhale 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2006-09-18 06:00:54 · answer #3 · answered by Arun M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No
2006-09-19 06:54:10 · answer #4 · answered by American Wildcat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no
2006-09-18 01:02:30 · answer #5 · answered by A New Mrs 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No i dont.
2006-09-18 00:58:14 · answer #6 · answered by mints_desire 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋