Onayena
Settlement
Onayena is located in Namibia
Onayena
Onayena
Location in Namibia
Coordinates: 17°56.59′S 16°11.30′E / 17.94317°S 16.18833°E / -17.94317; 16.18833
Country Namibia
RegionOshikoto Region
ConstituencyOnayena Constituency
Government
  TypeLocal Town Council
  Regional CouncillorNatangwe Iyambo Indongo
Elevation
3,540 ft (1,079 m)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Total15 000
Time zoneUTC+2 (South African Standard Time)
ClimateBSh

Onayena is the district capital of Onayena Constituency in the north of Oshikoto Region in northern Namibia, situated approximately 80 kilometres (50 mi) north of Etosha National Park.

Economy and infrastructure

The main economic activities in the constituency are agriculture and cattle rearing. Omahangu is the principal crop in Onayena, while cattle, goats and donkeys are the farming animals in the area. The constituency has important cultural and historical links. Onayena has a settlement prominent for investment opportunities and has a lot of large virgin land available housing and business investment.

Nehale Senior Secondary School is located in Onayena.

People from Onayena Constituency

Onayena is the hometown of many prominent people in Namibia, such as the multi-award-winning kwaito musician and producer The Dogg, and home to the first Vice-President of Namibia, Nickey Iyambo.

References

  1. "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.


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