Pioneers Park

Pionierspark (shown in yellow) within the city of Windhoek

Pioneers Park (also Pionierspark) is a suburb in the south of Windhoek, Namibia,[1] in the Windhoek West parliamentary constituency.[2] It was developed in the second half of the 20th century[3] as a white community, with the previous black residents being expelled to Katutura.[4] The suburb is mainly residential,[5] but also contains the main campus of the University of Namibia.[6] Other local facilities include a cemetery[7] and the Catholic Church of St. Boniface, built in 1928, which is now a national monument.[4]

It is also home to very strong citizen policing in the form of Pioneerspark Neighourhood Watch (PPNHW) with active patrols and CCTV monitoring.

Pioneerpark Neighbourhood Watch (PPNHW)
Pioneerpark Neighbourhood Watch (PPNHW)

References

  1. ↑ Auzias, Dominique; Jean-Paul Labourdette (2007). Le Petit Futé Namibie (in French). Petit Futé. p. 203. ISBN 978-2-7469-1624-1.
  2. ↑ "Victorious Shaningwa Calls for Unity". The Namibian. 3 October 2003. Retrieved 31 October 2009. (Subscription required (help)).
  3. ↑ Jenny, Hans (1976). South West Africa: land of extremes. South West African Scientific Society. p. 90. ISBN 978-0-949995-11-7.
  4. 1 2 Vogt, Andreas (2004). National monuments in Namibia: an inventory of proclaimed national monuments in the Republic of Namibia. Gamsberg Macmillan. p. 150. ISBN 978-99916-0-593-7.
  5. ↑ Bulpin, Thomas Victor Bulpin (1970). Discovering Southern Africa. Books of Africa. p. 703. OCLC 221754351.
  6. ↑ Diener, Ingolf; Olivier Graefe (2001). Contemporary Namibia: the first landmarks of a post-apartheid society. Gamsberg Macmillan. p. 144. ISBN 978-99916-0-274-5.
  7. ↑ "Namibian Men Bury 'Mr Violence'.". The Namibian. 10 March 2003. Retrieved 31 October 2009.

Coordinates: 22°35′28″S 17°04′04″E / 22.5911°S 17.0678°E / -22.5911; 17.0678


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