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Ondangwa

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Ondangwa is a town in the Oshana Region of northern Namibia, near the border with Angola along the B1 road. It began as a mission station of the Finnish Missionary Society in 1890 and became a local seat of government in 1914, later serving as an administrative center under British and then South African control. Its 2023 population was 30,364. Ondangwa today functions as a transit hub and district capital, known locally by the motto Your gateway to the North and beyond.

Facts
Population
30,364 1
Population Estimate Year
2023 1
Population Estimate Year
2023 1
Elevation (m)
1080 1
Elevation (m)
1080 1
Latitude
17.920833 degrees south 1
Latitude
17.920833 degrees south 1
Longitude
15.954167 degrees east 1
Longitude
15.954167 degrees east 1
Sources
1. Ondangwa (Wikidata)
  • P1082 (population)
    population 30,364 (2023)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude -17.920833, longitude 15.954167
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 1080 m
  • P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
    population 30364 (2023)
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