State House, Windhoek

State House of Namibia
State House of Namibia
Alternative namesNew State House, State House
General information
Town or cityWindhoek
CountryNamibia
Coordinates22°35′29″S 17°06′04″E / 22.5913°S 17.1011°E / -22.5913; 17.1011
Construction started2002
Inaugurated21 March 2008
Design and construction
Architecture firmMansudae Overseas Projects

The State House of the Republic of Namibia is the official residence and workplace of the President of Namibia.

Located in the Auasblick suburb of Windhoek, the State House was constructed by Mansudae Overseas Projects of North Korea from September 2002 to March 2008, a total of 66 months. It is one of four major public works projects Mansudae constructed in Namibia, the other three being Heroes' Acre, Okahandja Military Museum and the Independence Memorial Museum.

The administrative building cost 400 million Namibian dollars.

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