Okahao | |
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  Okahao | |
| Coordinates: 17°53′S 15°6′E / 17.883°S 15.100°E | |
| Country |  Namibia |
| Region | Omusati Region |
| Constituency | Okahao Constituency |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,665 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Climate | BSh |
Okahao is a town in the Omusati Region of northern Namibia and the district capital of the Okahao electoral constituency which is the largest constituency in Omusati region in terms of area. It is situated in the Ongandjera tribal area 73 kilometres (45 mi) west of Oshakati on the main road MR123 (Outapi — Tsandi — Okahao). It is a former mission station of the Finnish Missionary Society.
The area around Okahao is flat, arable land which is mainly used for subsistence farming. Okahao is the largest town in the Ongandjera tribal area, the birthplace of Namibia's founding president Sam Nujoma. The language spoken there is mainly the Oshiwambo dialect Oshingadjera.
- ^ "Table 4.2.2 Urban population by Census years (2001 and 2011)" (PDF). Namibia 2011 - Population and Housing Census Main Report. Namibia Statistics Agency. p. 39. Retrieved 24 August 2016.