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Area
Description
Passenger
transport
demand
modelling
Source: City of Windhoek
Planning
Development of a
public
transport
system
Photo by: Michelle Kwa, Windhoek
(Namibia), 2012
Planning
of NonMotorised
transport
improvement
Photo by: Gregor Schmorl, Windhoek
(Namibia), 2012
In order to realize an accessible, efficient,

safe and affordable transport system for
Windhoek and Namibia, the City of
Windhoek (CoW) and the Ministry of
Works and Transport (MWT) decided to
change course in urban transport
planning. With the assistance of the
German Federal Ministry for Economic
Cooperation and Development through
its implementing agency Deutsche
Gesellschaft
fr
Internationale
Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, the said
institutions are cooperating towards the
implementation of a
The first step was an analysis of

the existing conditions in land
use, transport network and
systems,
population
and
employment levels in order to
get a clear picture of the statusquo.
The Master Plan provided a

vision for Windhoeks transport
system of the future.
Suggestions of the Master Plan
are currently scrutinized through
the on-going pre-feasibility
study. Among other things, plans
include a 7 day high-level bus
service and a Bus Rapid Transit
system on two corridors with an
integrated feeder system.
Based on the status-quo

analysis and demand forecast,
areas of improvement have
been identified. This might
include pedestrian access to
public transport, walkways in
school areas, cycling lanes to
connect neighbourhoods, overhead bridges at crossing points
and others.
Sustainable Urban Transport System

for Windhoek including Rehoboth,
Okahandja and Hosea Kutako
International Airport.
Milestones
April 2013
22 July 2014
Transport
Demand
Management and
Road
Safety
Photo by: Manfred Breithaupt,

(Singapore) 2009
Transport demand management

is an important aspect of
introducing sustainable modes
of transport. On the one hand,
these are measures to pull
customers
to
sustainable
transport modes. On the other
hand, motorists of private
vehicles should be pushed out
of their cars e.g. by the
introduction of a restrictive
parking policy.
31 March 2015
2nd quarter 2015
Final Sustainable Urban

Transport Master Plan
Beginning of pre-feasibility study
for the improvement of the bus
network
Finalization of pre-feasibility
study and start of the
implementation process
Arrival of up to 40 new busses for
urban transport in Windhoek
Table 1
Imprint
Published by:
Deutsche Gesellschaft fr Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
P.O Box 8016, Windhoek, Namibia
T +264 (0) 61 - 208 8818 F +264 (0) 61 - 235 396
E [email protected]
I www.giz.de/namibia
Changing Course It Is The Right Time

Windhoek is growing at a fast speed of approximately 4.3% per year. Within twenty years Windhoek will have to cater for the mobility needs of one million residents.
A key task for the City of Windhoek and the Government of Namibia is to plan for future transport needs
and to cater for the growing population.
Transport Status Quo in Windhoek
The Master Plan

Providing a world-class and sustainable urban transport
system for Windhoek is not an easy task. With the fast
growing population, high accident numbers and an inefficient
public and a weak non-motorised transport system Windhoek
faces many challenges. Currently, the public relies on taxis
and minibuses services and a limited service of municipal
buses.
To address these problems, the Master Plan research has
been conducted to enable authorities to develop an
affordable, accessible, attractive and efficient public
transport and non-motorised transport system in a 20 years
horizon. The Master Plan analysed the existing situation,
forecasted future conditions and developed a comprehensive
set of measures suitable to improve public and non-motorised
transport in the study area by looking into the areas as
described in table 1.
Taximania. The majority of residents make use of

taxis, namely 35%, followed by 28% who use their
own car, 26% walk, 7% make use of lifts, 4% make
use of the municipal bus service while only 1%
cycle.
Walkathon. Accordingly, 27% of all trips generated
can be associated with non-motorised transport, of
which the majority of people in the north-western
townships walk as an alternative means of
transport.
Transport expenditure. On average 10.3% of the
monthly income is spent on transport costs. This
increases up to 22.7% in lower income areas.
Photo by: Robert Riethmller, Windhoek (Namibia), 2012
The public has been engaged during the SUTMP

development through public consultations, social media
and a website. Current updates and information on the
implementation of the SUTMP are available here:
www.movewindhoek.com.na
www.facebook.com/movewindhoek
twitter.com/movewindhoek
youtube.com/user/movewindhoek
Moving Windhoek's public transport and non-motorised

transport to a sustainable, affordable, accessible,
attractive and efficient system.

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Area

In order to realize an accessible, efficient,

The first step was an analysis of

The Master Plan provided a

Based on the status-quo

Sustainable Urban Transport System

Photo by: Manfred Breithaupt,

Transport demand management

2nd quarter 2015

Final Sustainable Urban

Changing Course It Is The Right Time

Transport Status Quo in Windhoek

The Master Plan

Taximania. The majority of residents make use of

Photo by: Robert Riethmller, Windhoek (Namibia), 2012

The public has been engaged during the SUTMP

Moving Windhoek's public transport and non-motorised

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