Katutura

Katutura within Windhoek

Sam Nujoma Stadium in Katutura

Katutura (Otjiherero meaning "The place where we 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 afterwards was developed into the suburb Hochland Park. Sam Nujoma Stadium, built in 2005, is located within Katutura. Katutura Community Radio, a community-based radio station, also operates from the township. Katutura State Hospital, one of two State Hospitals in the Windhoek area, is located in the township.

Constituencies

The political consistuencies located within Katutura are:

• Katutura East
• Katutura Central

See also

• Khomasdal, a township of Windhoek for Coloured Namibians
• Katutura Community Radio
• Herero Mall, an informal shopping area in Katutura
• Greenwell Matongo Community Library, a public library