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AFRICA: NAMIBIA
rule. It is home to around 200,000 people and just outside the city are wildlife reserves. It features the best hotels in Namibia and the city is also famous for its hot springs.
KALAHARI SANDS HOTEL AND CASINO is operated by Sun International. The hotel has 173 rooms in total and is situated in the Gustav Voigts Shopping Centre. The casino has 140 slots which operate with a smart card system plus 10 tables including four American roulette, four Blackjack and two Poker tables.
In 2006 the casino underwent a N$13.5m refurbishment which included the welcome lounge, casino extension inclusive of non-smoking and smoking areas, a Salon-Privee for VIP gamblers and a wellness centre. It became the first casino in Namibia to boast a smoking and non-smoking area.
WINDHOEK COUNTRY CLUB RESORT is operated by Legacy Hotels and Resorts and features a 152 room hotel in a resort which offers swimming pool, restaurants and bars, golf course and conference facilities. The casino offers a total of 182 slots including 81 video machines, 69 reel machines and 12 poker machines plus 10 tables including one Racing Poker, one
Stud Poker, two American Roulette and four Blackjack tables.
SWAKOPMUND German for ‘Mouth of the Swakop’ this is a city on the coast of north western Namibia. It is the capital of the Erongo district and a seaside resort with 42,000 inhabitants. It is known for its extreme sports and was founded in 1892 as the main harbour for German South West Africa.
SWAKOPMUND HOTEL AND ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE is built in and around the old German Station Building and the hotel is operated by Legacy Hotels and Resorts. Legacy owns and manages four and five star hotels and leisure resorts in key tourism areas in Africa including Nigeria, Ghana, Namibia and South Africa. The hotel has 89 rooms and features the Mermaid Casino which has 180 slots and nine tables including three American roulette, three Stud Poker, four Blackjack and Hold ém and Stud poker tables plus a bar service.
There are also gaming licences issued for Safari Hotel in Windhoek, Punyu Casino in Ondangwa and Protea Pandu in Ondangwa which are all not yet operational.
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German for ‘Mouth of the Swakop’ Swakopmund is a
city on the coast of north western Namibia. It is the
capital of the Erongo district and a
seaside resort with 42,000 inhabitants. It is known for its
extreme sports and was founded in 1892 as the main harbour for German South West Africa.
NAMIBIA: VITAL STATISTICS Capital: Windhoek Population: 2,128,471 Land Area: 823,
290sq.km Median age: 21.4 years Languages: English, Afrikaans, German, other Currency: Namibian Dollars (N$) Government: Republic Chief of State: President Hfikephunye Pohamba (since 2005) Head of Government: Prime Minister Nahas Angula (since 2005) Cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president from among members of the National Assembly. Elections: Next elections 2014.
Casinos: 3 Casino operators: 2 Casino Slots: 500 Casino Tables: 29 Total slots: 1,700 Casino Revenue: N$16m per year
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