Ondangwa

Ondangwa
Motto(s): 
"Your gateway to the North and beyond"
Ondangwa is located in Namibia
Ondangwa
Ondangwa
Location in Namibia
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
 • TypeMunicipal council
 • MayorPaavo Amwele[1]
Area
 • Land21.3 sq mi (55.1 km2)
Elevation
3,540 ft (1,080 m)
Population
 (2023)[2]
 • Total
30,364
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
ClimateBSh
Websitehttp://www.ondangwatown.com/

Ondangwa (earlier spelling Ondangua) is a town in the Oshana Region of northern Namibia, bordering the Oshikoto Region. It had a population of 30,364 people in 2023.

Ondangwa was first established as a mission station of the Finnish Missionary Society (the FMS) in 1890. In 1914, it became a local seat of government. Today, Ondangwa is a fast-growing town and the district capital of the Ondangwa electoral constituency.

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