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Katutura
Place in Namibia

Katutura

Katutura is a township of Windhoek, Khomas Region, Namibia.

Plan a trip to Katutura→From Windhoek

Katutura was created in 1961 following the forced removal of Windhoek's black population from the Old Location, which afterwards was developed into the suburb of Hochland Park. Sam Nujoma Stadium, built in 2005, is located within Katutura. Katutura Community Radio, a community-based radio station, also operates from the township. Katutura State Hospital, one of two State Hospitals in the Windhoek area, is located in the township.

How locals move

Getting around Katutura the local way

  • Get inMinibuses run from everywhere in Namibia, and through some combination of different routes, one can always find their way to Windhoek.
  • Get inHowever, it is easier to arrange for a minibus to take you (check opposite SAA in Independence Avenue).
  • Get aroundThere are a number of car rental agencies operating in Windhoek: There is no scheduled public transport in Windhoek but there is a system of shared taxis that do not have fixed routes.
  • Get aroundShared taxis are generally in bad condition, and their operators' aggressive driving is legendary.

From Wikivoyage: Windhoek, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

Text adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Martin Hipangwa (see Commons), Wikimedia Commons.