Talk:Windhoek

Schwa rendering
The best rendering of the schwa-like sound in the first syllable in (US) English would probably be something like "VUNT-(h)ook". So I put it back in there. =J --Big Adamsky 21:55, 13 December 2005 (UTC)

Translation
The name does not translate literally as Windy Corner. It means Wind Corner, or the corner where the wind blows. "Wind" in this context is a noun, not an adjective. Captainbeefart —Preceding unsigned comment added by 121.219.116.46 (talk) 12:52, 13 September 2010 (UTC)

IPAzation
The prounoucation of the prouncation of Windhoek [in the article, its in Parentheses after the 1st occurrence of Windhoek] needs to be IPAized.

68.148.165.213 08:03, 4 June 2006 (UTC)

There is no particular problem with the pronunciation of Windhoek. Whatever the Afrikaans/Oorlam origin, most English or international speakers will simply render it as Wind-hook. Easy as that.

Street Map Of Windhoek
I would like to add an external link to a set of street maps for the City of Windhoek  Are there any objections? Keith Irwin 14:38, 28 January 2007 (UTC)

This link seems no longer to exist User: Bill Torbitt 30 April 2010

Airport distance
So, is the airport 42 or 45 km away from the city? The article says both... 71.245.180.217 16:40, 25 March 2007 (UTC)

Cleanest city
I am disputing that claim that windhoek is the cleanest city in africa. the section may need Tertiary produced references to verify. I have tried google, nothing came up. 10:47, 28 September 2009 (UTC)


 * Agreed. The Economist, a local publication as it turns out, and not the one in the UK (!) has a blog about tourists being threatened in broad daylight. I saw nothing supporting the comment. The other was in Boer. It may have supported what was said, but the statement needs a WP:RELY source from well outside the region. Not a separate subsection even if true. Deleted. A credible article with crime statistics, health statistics, etc. will make whatever statement needs to be made. Article is not there yet. Student7 (talk) 12:37, 30 September 2009 (UTC)

Waste
Namibia: In the capital Windhoek, highly treated wastewater is reused as drinking water - the only example of direct reuse in the world. 12.238.5.243 (talk) 15:03, 20 October 2011 (UTC)

Etymology
I'm going to remove the statement again that the name Windhoek is derived from Dutch: By the time Windhoek was founded the language was known as Afrikaans, for over 100 years. That Afrikaans itself is derived from Dutch is, imo, not sufficiently important in this context. --Pgallert (talk) 08:10, 8 August 2011 (UTC)

External links modified
Hello fellow Wikipedians,

I have just added archive links to 1 one external link on Windhoek. Please take a moment to review my edit. If necessary, add after the link to keep me from modifying it. Alternatively, you can add to keep me off the page altogether. I made the following changes:
 * Added archive https://web.archive.org/20110716055255/http://www.newera.com.na/article.php?articleid=9494 to http://www.newera.com.na/article.php?articleid=9494

When you have finished reviewing my changes, please set the checked parameter below to true to let others know.

Cheers. —cyberbot II  Talk to my owner :Online 09:49, 16 October 2015 (UTC)

External links modified
Hello fellow Wikipedians,

I have just modified 15 external links on Windhoek. Please take a moment to review my edit. If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple FaQ for additional information. I made the following changes:
 * Added tag to http://cape-slavery-heritage.iblog.co.za/category/new-creole-identities/page/4/
 * Added archive https://web.archive.org/web/20100221153905/http://www.windhoekcc.org.na/default.aspx?page=30 to http://www.windhoekcc.org.na/default.aspx?page=30
 * Corrected formatting/usage for http://www.dmi.dk/dmi/tr01-17.pdf
 * Added tag to http://www.ecn.na/documents/27857/218731/LA+results+%28press+release%29+2015.pdf/870a030b-8547-487f-ad18-b22713b16d4c?version=1.0
 * Added archive https://archive.is/20121205005928/http://www.newera.com.na/article.php?articleid=14052 to http://www.newera.com.na/article.php?articleid=14052
 * Added archive https://web.archive.org/web/20110716055306/http://www.newera.com.na/article.php?articleid=9515 to http://www.newera.com.na/article.php?articleid=9515
 * Added archive https://archive.is/20130222170645/http://www.visitwindhoek.net/component/content/article/113 to http://www.visitwindhoek.net/component/content/article/113
 * Added archive https://archive.is/20121209003900/http://www.namibian.com.na/news-articles/national/full-story/archive/2012/january/article/monuments-centenary-remembered/ to http://www.namibian.com.na/news-articles/national/full-story/archive/2012/january/article/monuments-centenary-remembered/
 * Added archive https://web.archive.org/web/20140701202436/https://www.republikein.com.na/kultuur/ruiter-val-op-heiligste-dag.216286 to http://www.republikein.com.na/kultuur/ruiter-val-op-heiligste-dag.216286
 * Added archive https://www.webcitation.org/6Czf60DhW?url=http://www.holidaytravel.com.na/ct/central_towns.php?sub_id=192 to http://www.holidaytravel.com.na/ct/central_towns.php?sub_id=192
 * Added archive https://archive.is/20130112024928/http://www.namibian.com.na/news-articles/national/full-story/archive/2009/february/article/public-library-gets-a-facelift/ to http://www.namibian.com.na/news-articles/national/full-story/archive/2009/february/article/public-library-gets-a-facelift/
 * Added archive https://archive.is/20120904002500/http://www.airports.com.na/eros.php to http://www.airports.com.na/eros.php
 * Added archive https://web.archive.org/web/20120426041709/http://www.schoolnamibie.nl/dagbreek-school-info.html to http://www.schoolnamibie.nl/dagbreek-school-info.html
 * Added archive https://web.archive.org/web/20120216095549/http://www.windhoekcc.org.na/repository/Cooperation/International%20Relations.pdf to http://www.windhoekcc.org.na/repository/Cooperation/International%20Relations.pdf
 * Added archive https://web.archive.org/web/20111024025954/http://www.mre.gov.py/es/inicio_es.asp to http://www.mre.gov.py/es/inicio_es.asp
 * Added archive https://web.archive.org/web/20110825115503/http://www.foreign.gov.sk/en/ministry/slovak_diplomatic_missions-diplomatic_missions to http://www.foreign.gov.sk/en/ministry/slovak_diplomatic_missions-diplomatic_missions
 * Added archive https://web.archive.org/web/20120902132722/http://hcpretoria.foreign.gov.tt/ to http://hcpretoria.foreign.gov.tt/

When you have finished reviewing my changes, you may follow the instructions on the template below to fix any issues with the URLs.

Cheers.— InternetArchiveBot  (Report bug) 21:46, 5 December 2017 (UTC)

External links modified
Hello fellow Wikipedians,

I have just modified one external link on Windhoek. Please take a moment to review my edit. If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple FaQ for additional information. I made the following changes:
 * Added archive https://web.archive.org/web/20091125152058/http://www.sa-venues.com/regions/attractionsna/windhoek.htm to http://www.sa-venues.com/regions/attractionsna/windhoek.htm
 * Added tag to http://www.diplomatie.gouv.ml/contenu_page.aspx?pa=30

When you have finished reviewing my changes, you may follow the instructions on the template below to fix any issues with the URLs.

Cheers.— InternetArchiveBot  (Report bug) 00:20, 23 December 2017 (UTC)

Flag
Why not include an image of the city's flag? https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/images/n/na-wind.gif — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2605:A000:1103:A059:A58D:F065:6C00:A515 (talk) 12:38, 24 January 2019 (UTC)

A Commons file used on this page or its Wikidata item has been nominated for deletion
The following Wikimedia Commons file used on this page or its Wikidata item has been nominated for deletion: Participate in the deletion discussion at the. —Community Tech bot (talk) 16:38, 9 August 2020 (UTC)
 * Windhoek COA.svg

A Commons file used on this page or its Wikidata item has been nominated for speedy deletion
The following Wikimedia Commons file used on this page or its Wikidata item has been nominated for speedy deletion: You can see the reason for deletion at the file description page linked above. —Community Tech bot (talk) 13:41, 4 May 2023 (UTC)
 * Flag of Windhoek.gif