Ondangwa

Ondangwa, formerly Ondangua is a town in the Oshana Region of northern Namibia, bordering the Oshikoto Region. Ondangwa was first settled by the Finnish Missionary Society in 1890, which is Lutheran.[2][3]

Town
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Coordinates: 17°54′49.49″S 15°58′41.53″E / 17.9137472°S 15.9782028°E / -17.9137472; 15.9782028
Country Namibia
RegionOshana Region
Government
 • TypeLocal Authority
 • MayorCllr. Paavo Amwele
Elevation
3,540 ft (1,080 m)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total22,822
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
ClimateBSh
Websitehttp://www.ondangwatown.com/

Ondangwa is located about 60 km (37 mi) from the Angolan border, with 23,000 people currently living there. Most of the residents of the town speak the language of Oshindonga.[4]

Ondangwa is the district capital of the Ondangwa Urban electoral constituency.[5]

Ondangwa Media

References

  1. "Table 4.2.2 Urban population by Census years (2001 and 2011)" (PDF). Namibia 2011 - Population and Housing Census Main Report. Namibia Statistics Agency. p. 39. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  2. Nakale, Albertina (9 August 2013). President divides Kavango into two. http://www.newera.com.na/articles/53580/President-divides-Kavango-into-two. Retrieved 28 January 2022. 
  3. "Regional Council 2020 Election Results". Interactive map. Electoral Commission of Namibia. 18 January 2021. Archived from the original on 12 June 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  4. Know Your Local Authority. Institute for Public Policy Research. 2015. p. 4. 
  5. "Ondangwa Constituency". Oshana Regional Council. Retrieved 15 January 2019.

Coordinates: 17°55′S 15°57′E / 17.917°S 15.950°E / -17.917; 15.950