Ongwediva | |
|---|---|
| Nickname: The Valley of the Leopard | |
| Motto: Freedom & Hard Work | |
  Ongwediva Location in Namibia | |
| Coordinates: 17°47′S 15°46′E / 17.783°S 15.767°E | |
| Country |  Namibia |
| Region | Oshana Region |
| constituency | Ongwediva Constituency |
| Proclaimed | 1992 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tarah Shalyefu[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.1 sq mi (41.8 km2) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 27,784 |
| • Density | 1,700/sq mi (660/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Climate | BSh |
| Website | http://www.otc.com.na/ |
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[update] it had 28,000 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.[4]
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- ^ "2023 Population & Housing Census Preliminary Report" (PDF). Statistics Namibia.
- ^ "Location". Ongwediva Town Council. Retrieved 30 December 2010.