The City of Windhoek has inaugurated a “Wastewater” mobile exhibition at the Windhoek Museum, designed to educate residents about the significance of water reuse and management.

Deputy Mayor Nangula Amutenya said the city has invested in mobile exhibitions over time to share its history and support museums as spaces that boost tourism, strengthen the economy, and bring communities together.

“Exhibitions such as the emergency management exhibition, the Mutete Wakaholo contract labour exhibition and the Namibia–Windhoek mobile exhibition in collaboration with Finland have shown us the power of sharing history in an engaging way. The Municipal Council of Windhoek continues to invest in the city museums, as we believe that museums often act as a catalyst for tourism, contribute to the local economy and promote cultural exchange. Additionally, we believe that museums should serve as inclusive spaces that bring people together, fostering a sense of community and social bonding.”

An engineer in the City of Windhoek’s Department of Infrastructure and Water Technical Services, Jacobus Theron, said the exhibition will help people understand the importance of water reuse.

“The purpose is to raise further awareness among all our residents that we need our wastewater. We need it to reclaim potable water. That is very important. And given that this situation will not go away, we will always be reliant on our wastewater for potable reclamation.”

The mobile exhibition marks an important step in educating and encouraging people on better ways to use resources.