Ondangwa
town in Oshana Region, Namibia
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]
Ondangwa | |
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Town | |
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  Ondangwa Location in Namibia | |
| Coordinates: 17°54′49.49″S 15°58′41.53″E / 17.9137472°S 15.9782028°E | |
| Country |  Namibia |
| Region | Oshana Region |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local Authority |
| • Mayor | Cllr. Paavo Amwele |
| Elevation | 3,540 ft (1,080 m) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 22,822 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Climate | BSh |
| Website | http://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]
References change
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Nakale, Albertina (9 August 2013). "President divides Kavango into two". New Era. Archived from the original on 9 August 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Know Your Local Authority". Election Watch. No. 3. Institute for Public Policy Research. 2015. p. 4.
- ↑ "Ondangwa Constituency". Oshana Regional Council. Retrieved 15 January 2019.