Eheke
Settlement in Oshana Region, Namibia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Eheke is a settlement in northern Namibia situated at the edge of the Oshana Region near Ondangwa Airport. Eheke has c. 1,150 inhabitants and is situated 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) west of Ondangwa near Omagongati. Eheke was the administrative centre for Ondangwa Constituency, and after a split of this constituency in 2013 it is the centre of the Ondangwa Rural constituency.[1]
Eheke | |
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Coordinates: 17.933°S 15.864°E / -17.933; 15.864 | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Oshana Region |
Constituency | Ondangwa Rural |
Proclaimed | 2003 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
It has various privately owned businesses, such as a supermarket, china shop, and many informal vendors selling traditional foods. Eheke is also the circuit cluster center for the school system in the area. Within Eheke, there is an intermediate-level hospital (Eheke Clinic), which is linked to Oshakati Hospital.
Martin Pinehas (Brigadier General Commander of Namibia Air Force) is from Eheke, and many other soldiers.