TWINNING AGREEMENT SIGNED IN DECEMBER, 2015

Windhoek

NAMIBIA

Windhoek is the capital and the largest city of Namibia. Located on the middle highland, the city covers an area of 645 square kilometers and has a population of around 344,000. The area was first settled by the Hottentot and Herero tribes, then occupied by Germany in 1890 and South Africa in 1915. Windhoek is the country’s industrial and commercial center and transportation hub. The livestock product, textile and food processing industry are developed, and it is a world-famous distribution center of Karakur lamb skin. Nanjing and Windhoek established sister-city relationship in December of 2015.

Nanjing and Windhoek have maintained friendly exchanges. In April 2015, the Chinese Ministry of Culture, the Chinese Embassy in Namibia and the Nanjing Municipal Government jointly organized the “Celebration Party for the 25th Anniversary of the Establishment of China-Namibia Diplomatic Relationship and ‘Namibia-Nanjing Night’ Art Performance” in Namibia. Nanjing Little Red Flower Art Troupe presented a wonderful performance. In August 2016, chairman of the Namibian Table Tennis Association led a 12-member delegation of the association to Nanjing and compared notes with young Nanjing athletes. In 2017, Nanjing sent a delegation to Windhoek, and attended the Nanjing-Namibia Friendly Donation Ceremony of Table Tennis Tables. In November 2019, a delegation from Nanjing visited Windhoek to further promote exchanges and cooperation between the two cities.