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Ongwediva | |
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Town | |
| Nickname: The Valley of the Leopard | |
| Motto: Freedom & Hard work | |
  Ongwediva Location in Namibia | |
| Coordinates: 17°47′S 15°46′E / 17.783°S 15.767°E / -17.783; 15.767 | |
| Country |  Namibia |
| Region | Oshana Region |
| constituency | Ongwediva constituency |
| Government | |
| • mayor | Erastus Uutoni |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (South African Standard Time) |
| Website | http://www.otc.com.na/ |
Ongwediva is a town in the Oshana Region in the north of Namibia. It is the district capital of the Ongwediva electoral constituency. Ongwediva was developed in the 1960s by the occupying South African military forces during the Namibian War of Independence.[1] Most of the inhabitants speak Oshiwambo.
Ongwediva is also named as a constituency from the town to the nearby villages such as Omashekediva, Oikango Okahenge,Omaalala and Onamutayi where there is a constituency office.
Economy and Development
Ongwediva hosts an annual trade fair. A shopping mall is under construction.[2]
Education
There are currently only two high schools in Ongwediva, Mweshipandeka High School and Gabriel Taapopi HS. There are also five primary schools. The newly created Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology of the University of Namibia is based in Ongwediva and it started its first official academic year in 2009. There is also a university for education.
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References
- ^ http://www.otc.com.na/home.php?pn=town Ongwediva Town Council
- ^ Ongwediva gets Shopping Mall The Namibian, 24 November 2008
17°47′S 15°46′E / 17.783°S 15.767°E / -17.783; 15.767
