Klein Windhoek ( in
German
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**Ge ...
) is an affluent suburb of
Windhoek, the capital of
Namibia.
History
The British explorer
James Alexander had already visited the area in 1837. Klein Windhoek is the oldest part of the town, having been established in 1840 by
Jonker Afrikaner
Jonker Afrikaner ( 1785, ''Roode Zand'' near Tulbagh, South Africa – 18 August 1861, Okahandja) was the fourth Captain of the Orlam in South West Africa, succeeding his father, Jager Afrikaner, in 1823. Soon after becoming ''Kaptein'', ...
and his 800-strong group. He had requested the services of a missionary, and the
Rhenish Missionary Society
The Rhenish Missionary Society (''Rhenish'' of the river Rhine) was one of the largest Protestant missionary societies in Germany. Formed from smaller missions founded as far back as 1799, the Society was amalgamated on 23 September 1828, and i ...
(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.
In 1896,
Roman Catholic missionaries arrived. They purchased the RMS land in 1899 and converted it into an orchard and vineyard.
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History of Windhoek
Suburbs of Windhoek
1840 establishments in South West Africa
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