Wernhil Shopping Centre

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Wernhil Shopping Centre

The Wernhil Shopping Centre formerly known as Wernhil Park Mall is a mall in Windhoek 's central business district. [1] It is named after the first names of Werner and Hildegard List, the then-senior stockholders of the Ohlthaver & List group of companies who owns the facility. It is the second largest mall in Namibia. In 2011, Wernhil reopened after a N$ 600 million expansion. [2]

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References

  1. Wernhill Park expands Namibia Economist, 9 December 2004
  2. Duddy, Jo-Maré (5 August 2011). "Bigger, better Wernhil Park opens its doors to shoppers". The Namibian .

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