Brakwater (Afrikaans: brackish water) is a settlement 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Windhoek in the Khomas Region of Namibia.

It rather consists of a large area of plots of at least 1 hectare each that in the past have been used for residential and business purposes.

[3] Due to the geographical location of the nearby capital of Windhoek which is almost completely enclosed by a rocky, mountainous area the vast, flat Brakwater area is the most feasible place for Windhoek's expansion.

[4] It is therefore planned to expand municipality services in this area, including access roads, water and electricity supply as well as sewerage.

[3] This process has influenced property prices and sales volumes; sometimes Brakwater is already listed as suburb of Windhoek.