Klein Windhoek

The British explorer James Alexander had already visited the area in 1837.

Klein Windhoek is the oldest part of the town, having been established in 1840 by Jonker Afrikaner and his 800-strong group.

In 1842, missionaries Carl Hugo Hahn and Franz Heinrich Kleinschmidt worked here.

They called the place Elberfeld, but Jonker Afrikaner's name prevailed.

They purchased the RMS land in 1899 and converted it into an orchard and vineyard.