Namibia: Windhoek has renamed 13 streets!

The City of Windhoek has renamed 13 streets in Windhoek to honour of Namibians who played an important role in the development of Namibia before and after independence. The 13 Namibians who are honoured are Shikongo Gabriel Nuunyango, Matheus Kristof Shikongo, Mburumba Kerina, Tsukhoe //Gowases, Johannes Karuaihe, Paulus //Gowaseb, Ivako Kapuuo, Bartholomew Karuaera, Mika Kaiyamo, Erwin Tjirimuje, Simeon Lineekela Kambo Shixungileni, Festus Lazarus and Deon Heunis de Wet.

The affected streets are as follows:

• Penning Street (Katutura) now Shikongo Nuunyango Street
• Lazarus Street (Katutura) now Festus Lazarus Street
• Bahnhof Street (Windhoek) now Mburumba Kerina Street
• Ranonkel, Begonia and Rooivalk Streets (Khomasdal) now Tsukhoe //Gowases Street
• Dan Close (Elisenheim) now Deon Heunis Close
• Lüderitz Street (Windhoek) now Judge JP Karuaihe Street
• Julius Nyerere (Okuryangava) now Rev Paulus //Gowaseb Street
• Eneas Nanyemba (Katutura – Freedom Square), now Ivako Kapuuo Street
• Ceaser Street (Wanaheda) now Rev. BG Karuaera Street
• Dorp Street (Katutura) now Ev Mika Kaiyamo Street
• Lucifer and Legioen Streets (Katutura) now Rev. Erwin Tjirimuje Street
• Bismarck Street (Windhoek) now Simeon Shixungileni Street