The capital of Namibia lies almost at the geographical centre of the country. Surrounded by ochre coloured mountains, and at a cool altitude of 1660m, the city has developed within beautiful scenery and is a pleasant place to spend a few days before or after a safari. As well as being the centre of road and rail links throughout the country, Windhoek is the business and commercial centre and has an international airport, offering direct flights to Europe and surrounding African countries. Windhoek means 'windy corner' and as well as being by far one of the cleanest and most orderly of African cities, it is also very green with a central park and many trees and gardens.

Places to visit around the city include the Dan Viljoen Game Park, around 20km from the city.