Katutura

A large township on the northern edge of Windhoek, created in the late 1950s when the colonial authorities forcibly relocated the city's black residents from an older suburb. Its name, meaning roughly 'the place where we do not want to live', reflects the resentment of the removals. Today it is a densely populated and vibrant district with markets, shebeens, craft stalls and a distinctive social life. Guided visits explore its history of segregation and resistance as well as its present-day culture, cuisine and music.