Klein Windhoek - suburb of Windhoek
Klein Windhoek (literally - "Windhoek Minor" or "Little Windhoek" in German) is an affluent suburb of Windhoek, the capital of Namibia. The main streets in this suburb are: Nelson Mandela Avenue, Olof Palme Street, Ziegler Street, Metje Street, Kenneth Kaunda Street, Barella Street, Kuiseb Street.
Klein Windhoek sunset - aerial view:
The British explorer James Alexander had already visited the area of present Klein Windhoek in 1837. Klein Windhoek is the oldest part of the town, having been established in 1840 by Jonker Afrikaner and his 800-strong group. He had requested the services of a missionary, and the Rhenish Missionary Society (RMS) built the first house in the area in the same year. In 1842, missionaries Carl Hugo Hahn and Franz Heinrich Kleinschmidt worked here. They called the place Elberfeld, but Jonker Afrikaner's name prevailed. They were replaced by Wesleyan missionaries in 1844.
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In 1896, Roman Catholic missionaries arrived. They purchased the RMS land in 1899 and converted it into an orchard and vineyard. In early 1900s Klein Windhoek was run by a separate municipality.
1909: Windhoek is an independent municipality with Gustav Voigts as the first Mayor. First Mayor of Klein Windhoek is Amandus Fritsche.
1921: Klein Windhoek falls under jurisdiction of Windhoek.
Klein Windhoek is a home for several embassies and diplomatic missions, including Russian Embassy (Christian Street), South African High Commission (in tall prominent building of old Berg Hotel), Embassy of Venezuela and Embassy of Egypt. Klein Windhoek River divides this suburb in two parts. Windhoek city center is located over a large hill from Klein Windhoek.
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