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Pioneers Park (also ''Pionierspark'') is a suburb in the south of
Windhoek
Windhoek (, , ) is the capital and largest city of Namibia. It is located in central Namibia in the Khomas Highland plateau area, at around above sea level, almost exactly at the country's geographical centre. The population of Windhoek in 20 ...
,
Namibia
Namibia (, ), officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in Southern Africa. Its western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Zambia and Angola to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and ea ...
, in the
Windhoek West
Windhoek West is a suburb of Windhoek, the capital of Namibia
Namibia (, ), officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in Southern Africa. Its western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Zambia and Angola to th ...
parliamentary constituency. It was developed in the second half of the 20th century as a
white community, with the previous black residents being expelled to
Katutura
Katutura (Otjiherero for ''The place where people do not want to live'') is a township of Windhoek, Khomas Region, Namibia. Katutura was created in 1961 following the forced removal of Windhoek's black population from the Old Location, which af ...
.
The suburb is mainly residential, but also contains the main campus of the
University of Namibia
The University of Namibia (UNAM) is a multi-campus public research university in Namibia, as well as the largest university in the country. It was established by an act of Parliament on 31 August 1992.
Background
UNAM comprises the follow ...
. Other local facilities include a cemetery
and the Catholic Church of
St. Boniface
Boniface, OSB ( la, Bonifatius; 675 – 5 June 754) was an English Benedictine monk and leading figure in the Anglo-Saxon mission to the Germanic parts of the Frankish Empire during the eighth century. He organised significant foundations of ...
, built in 1928, which is now a national monument.
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References
External links
www.windhoekcc.org.na
* Pioneerspark Neighbourhood Watch (PPNHW)
www.ppnhw.org
Suburbs of Windhoek
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