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Onayena Constituency | |
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Rural Constituency | |
Nickname: Onayena No.9 | |
Coordinates: 17.98333°S 16.2°E | |
Country | Namibia |
Region | Oshikoto Region |
Government | |
• Councillor | Max Nekongo |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 15,684 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
• Summer (DST) | WAST |
Area code | 9000 |
Website | N\A |
Onayena Constituency is an electoral constituency in the Oshikoto Region of Namibia in the district of Ondonga. It has 15,684 inhabitants,[1] its district capital is the settlement of Onayena , Currently the Councillor of Onayena is Hon. Max Nekongo a former SWAPO veteran fighter .The Constituency's population has grown significantly over recent years, dominated by the Ovambo language speaking people and a small group of san people. Onayena lies just few kilometres about (20Km) east of Ondangwa.[1].In Onayena there is a village Omandongo village is where the first Finnish missionaries arrived in 1870 including Nakambale Martti Rautanen and it is also where Ondonga Kings, Shikongo shaKalulu and Nehale lyaMpingana were buried. It is the hometown of many prominent people in Namibia such as the multi-award winning kwaito musician and producer The Dogg ,historical icon legend Chief Nehale lyaMpingana,
Onayena is one of the 107 constituencies in Namibia. The main economic activities in the constituency are agricultural, cattle rearing and . The constituency have important cultural and historical links.Omahangu is the principal crop in Onayena, while cattle , goats and donkeys are the farming animals in the area.
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