Place:Ondangua, Oshana, Namibia

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NameOndangua
Alt namesOndangwasource: Wikipedia
TypeTown and Constituency
Coordinates17.867°S 15.983°E
Located inOshana, Namibia     (1992 - )
Also located inOndangwa, Namibia     ( - 1992)
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Ondangwa (earlier spelling Ondangua) is a town of 23,000 inhabitants in the Oshana Region of northern Namibia, bordering Oshikoto Region. Ondangwa was first established as a mission station of the Finnish Missionary Society (the FMS) in 1890. In 1914 it became a local seat of government.

Ondangwa is said to mean the end of the Ondonga area. (Ondonga is one of the kingdoms of Ovamboland), and Ondangwa is located on the western edge of this kingdom.

Ondangwa is located about from the Angolan border, along the B1. It is one of the places of residence of the Kings of Ondonga; the current King Eliphas Kauluma, father to the reigning king, lives here. Most of the residents of the town speak Oshindonga.

Ondangwa is the district capital of the Ondangwa electoral constituency.

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