List of cemeteries in Windhoek
This is a list of the cemeteries in Windhoek , i.e. all public cemeteries in the Namibian capital Windhoek .
In Namibia there is no general obligation to be buried in a cemetery. The Windhoek ordinances , however, stipulate burial in a proper cemetery for the city area. There have been cemeteries in Windhoek since 1892, but also individual historical graves such as B. the grave of John Ludwig in Klein Windhoek are still preserved.
The city's cemeteries are maintained by the Windhoek municipal park administration .
Used cemeteries
| graveyard | location | Opening - closing |
size | Remarks | photo |
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Gammams Cemetery (Gammams Cemetery) |
Hosea Kutako Drive, Hochland Park / Pioneers Park 22 ° 34 ′ 52.7 ″ S , 17 ° 4 ′ 16.5 ″ E |
1904 | 24.2 ha | Main cemetery of the city with the only crematorium ; chapel | |
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Heroes Acker (National Heroes' Acre) |
National road B1 22 ° 39 ′ 44.8 ″ S , 17 ° 4 ′ 41.7 ″ E |
2002 | 0.5 ha | state-run and only licensed for the funeral of heroes ; 174 burial sites |
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Khomasdal Cemetery (Khomasdal Cemetery) |
Highland Road, Khomasdal 22 ° 32 ′ 21.7 ″ S , 17 ° 2 ′ 56.2 ″ E |
1965 | 7.2 ha | > 11,000 graves; Capacity reached | |
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Oponganda Cemetery (Oponganda Cemetery) |
Florence Nightingale Street, Khomasdal 22 ° 32 ′ 0.4 ″ S , 17 ° 2 ′ 18.8 ″ E |
2001 | 37.4 ha | largest cemetery in the city in terms of area; > 11,400 graves | |
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Rocky Crest Cemetery |
Rocky Crest | not yet opened | 21.0 ha | cemetery under construction as of 2016; around 14,600 graves with almost 30,000 grave sites |
Closed cemeteries
| graveyard | location | Opening - closing |
size | Remarks | photo |
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Katutura Cemetery (Leutwein Cemetery) |
Claudius Kondovanzu Street, Windhoek-Katutura 22 ° 30 ′ 54.1 ″ S , 17 ° 3 ′ 20.6 ″ E |
18.5 ha | |||
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Leutwein Cemetery (Leutwein Cemetery) |
Robert Mugabe Avenue, Windhoek-Central 22 ° 34 ′ 38.6 ″ S , 17 ° 5 ′ 27.8 ″ E |
1892-1904 | 1.0 ha | named after Theodor Leutwein | |
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Old Location -Friedhof (Old Location Cemetery) |
Hochland Road, Hochland Park 22 ° 34 ′ 46.4 ″ S , 17 ° 3 ′ 45.2 ″ E |
1928-2020 | 8.5 ha | historically interesting cemetery with museum ; partly a national monument |
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Cemetery Veronicastraße (Veronica Street Cemetery) |
Veronicastraße, Windhoek-Ludwigsdorf 22 ° 33 ′ 54.1 ″ S , 17 ° 6 ′ 26.3 ″ E |
1.8 ha |
Web links
- Official website to cemeteries in Windhoek (English)
- Photos and background information on some cemeteries (English)
Map with all coordinates: