Ondjiva

Ondjiva
Vila Pereira d'Eça
Ondjiva is located in Angola
Ondjiva
Ondjiva
Location in Angola
Coordinates: 17°04′S 15°44′E / 17.067°S 15.733°E / -17.067; 15.733
Country Angola
ProvinceCunene
MunicipalityCuanhama
Area
 • Total2,100 km2 (800 sq mi)
Elevation
1,098 m (3,602 ft)
Population
 (2014)[1]
 • Total187,914
 • Density89/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
ClimateBSh

Ondjiva, formerly Vila Pereira d'Eça, is a town, with a population of 121,537 (2014),[2] and a commune in the municipality of Cuanhama, province of Cunene, Angola. It is also the administrative capital of Cunene Province and is located at the extreme south of the country, about 42 kilometres (26 mi) from the border with Namibia. It was traditionally the seat of the Ovambo king of the Oukwanyama tribe. Ondjiva was greatly affected by the Angolan Civil War (1975-2002).[3]

  1. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of provinces and communes in Angola
  2. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of the major cities in Angola
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