The capital of Namibia, situated in the centre of the country; population 314,000 (est. 2007). It was the capital of the former German protectorate of South West Africa from 1892 until 1919, emerging as capital of independent Namibia in 1990.
Definition of Windhoek in US English:
Windhoek
proper nounˈwindho͝okˈwɪndhʊk
The capital of Namibia, in the center of the country; population 314,000 (est. 2007).