Ongwediva

Ongwediva
Nickname: 
The Valley of the Leopard
Motto: 
Freedom & Hard Work
Ongwediva is located in Namibia
Ongwediva
Ongwediva
Location in Namibia
Coordinates: 17°46′18″S 15°45′51″E / 17.77167°S 15.76417°E / -17.77167; 15.76417
Country Namibia
RegionOshana Region
constituencyOngwediva Constituency
Proclaimed1992
Government
 • MayorTarah Shalyefu[1]
Area
 • Total
16.1 sq mi (41.8 km2)
Population
 (2023)[2]
 • Total
33,777
 • Density2,100/sq mi (810/km2)
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
ClimateBSh
Websitehttp://www.otc.com.na/
Ongwediva residential neighborhood
Queens Hall, Ongwediva fair grounds on the B1 road

Ongwediva is a town in the Oshana Region in the north of Namibia. It is the district capital of the Ongwediva electoral constituency. As of 2023 it had 33,777 inhabitants and covered 4,102 hectares of land. Ongwediva has seven churches, two private schools and 13 government-run schools. Most of the inhabitants speak Oshiwambo.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference reelected was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference nsa2023 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Location". Ongwediva Town Council. Retrieved 30 December 2010.

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