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22-506: Ohangwena is traversed by the northwesterly line of equal latitude and longitude. In the north, Ohangwena borders Angola: the Cunene Province, except for a small border with Cuando Cubango Province in the far northeast. Domestically, it borders the following regions: The northern and western parts of the region are the most densely populated of this essentially subsistence agricultural region in which small scale mahangu cultivation and

44-527: A landslide. In Omundaungilo no opposition party even nominated a candidate. In the 2015 regional elections SWAPO obtained 95% of the total votes ( 2010 : 92%) and won all twelve constituencies with 90% or more. The Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) managed to name opposition candidates in all constituencies but one, and the Democratic Turnhalle Alliance (DTA) in two. In the 2020 regional election SWAPO's support dropped slightly to 82% of

66-559: Is a dialect cluster spoken by the Ovambo people in southern Angola and northern Namibia , of which the written standards are Kwanyama and Ndonga . The native name for the language is Oshiwambo (also written Oshivambo ), which is also used specifically for the Kwanyama and Ndonga dialects. It is the largest spoken local language in Namibia, particularly by the Ovambo people . The language

88-478: Is a province of Angola . It has an area of 87,342 km and a population of 990,087 in 2014. Ondjiva is the capital of the province; it was previously known as Vila Pereira d’Eça. Ondjiva is the only city in this province with the distance from Ondjiva to Luanda is 1424 km and to Lubango is 415 km. The Cunene River gave its name to the province. Cunene lies north of the Cunene River , which forms

110-517: Is a tarred road from Onhuno to Okongo that was recently completed, it is thought to greatly increase the area's agricultural potential. Ohangwena has 234 schools with a total of 90,703 pupils. Ohangwena region has a regional library ( Ohangwena Regional Library )which is an answer for learners and students to their researches and school projects and it is situated in Helao Nafidi Town. The region comprises twelve constituencies : Ohangwena

132-609: Is closely related to that of the Herero and Himba , the Herero language ( Otjiherero ). An obvious sign of proximity is the prefix used for language and dialect names, Proto-Bantu *ki- (class 7, as in the name of the Swahili language , Kiswahili ), which in Herero has evolved to Otji- and in Ovambo further to Oshi- . After Namibia's independence in 1990, the area previously known as Ovamboland

154-603: Is mainly spoken in the northern regions of Namibia, it is widely spoken across the rest of the country by populations of migrant workers from Ovamboland. These workers comprise a large part of the population in many towns, particularly in the south, where there are jobs in the mining industry. For example, in Lüderitz , an 18-hour drive from Ovamboland, at least 50% of the population speaks Oshiwambo. The names Ambo and Ovambo appear to have originally been exonyms. Despite extensive speculation, their origin remains unknown. The country

176-508: Is one of the regions where many Namibian politicians are from, including former president Hifikepunye Pohamba , Hidipo Hamutenya (founding president of the Rally for Democracy and Progress , RDP), minister of environment and tourism Pohamba Shifeta , former deputy minister and ambassador Hadino Hishongwa , founding member of SWAPO Mzee Kaukungwa and several other ministers and high-profile politicians. A significant amount of fighting occurred in

198-719: The 2012 Namibia Labour Force Survey, unemployment in the Ohangwena Region stood at 34.6%. The two studies are methodologically not comparable. Among households, 78% had access to safe water but only 11% to improved sanitation (toilet facilities) . 4% of the households have electricity for lighting, 72% access to radio , and 94% had wood or charcoal for cooking. In terms of households' main sources of income, 52% derived it from farming, 13% from wages and salaries, 5% cash remittances, 8% from business or non-farming, and 20% from pension. For every 1000 live births there were 56 female infant deaths and 56 male. The life expectancy at birth

220-468: The Ovambo dialects according to T. E. Tirronen's Ndonga-English Dictionary . The table also contains information concerning which noun class of Proto-Bantu the words belong to. Maho (2009) lists the following as distinct languages in the Ovambo cluster: Omupangi umwe okwa li a nyeka nge embo olo, ndele ta lesha oshipalanyole shalo, nokupula nge ta kondjifa ngeenge ohandi ka ninga umwe womEendombwedi daJehova ile hasho. Translation A nurse grabbed

242-473: The Ovambo need for the transhumance of their cattle. The ecological, economic and social disadvantages of pastoralism over ranching has been known since the 1970s, but has not been sufficiently taken into account in policy making. The province of Cunene contains six municipalities ( Portuguese : municípios ): The province of Cunene contains the following communes ( Portuguese : comunas ); sorted by their respective municipalities: Up to 1991,

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264-701: The border between Angola and Namibia . Cunene is traversed by the northwesterly line of equal latitude and longitude. During World War I the region was the scene of fighting in 1914–15. The German campaign in Angola resulted in Germany's temporary occupation of the area. The inhabitants of the Province are overwhelmingly Ovambo pastoralists. Since the 1960s, they have been under pressure first from white settlers, and after independence from high-ranking military officers and politicians, who acquired large extensions of land which

286-576: The keeping of cattle form the predominant activities. Although the region depends on rain fed agriculture, other crops can be established under intensive cultivation. The main settlements in the region straddle the good paved road from the Angolan border to Ondangwa , where it joins the Oshakati - Tsumeb trunk road. The eastern part of the region possesses good grazing land, but the shortage of water and poor communications render it uninhabitable at present. There

308-483: The literacy rate was 79%. In terms of education, 53% of girls and 47% of boys between the ages of 6-15 were attending school, and of those 15 years and older, 51% had left school, 23% were currently at school, and 23% had never attended. In 2001 the employment rate for the labor force (43% of those 15+) was 64% employed and 36% unemployed. For those 15+ years old and not in the labor force (53%), 35% were students, 41% homemakers, and 24% retired, too old, etc. According to

330-618: The official name was Provincial Commissioner. In Call of Duty: Black Ops II , the UNITA under Jonas Savimbi assists CIA operatives Alex Mason and Jason Hudson to find the CIA remnants under Woods held by the MPLA and the Cubans. 16°42′S 16°3′E  /  16.700°S 16.050°E  / -16.700; 16.050 Oshiwambo The Ovambo ( English: / ɒ ˈ v æ m b oʊ / ) language

352-659: The population density was 21.3 persons per km. By age, 15% of the population was under 5 years old, 33% between 5–14 years, 41% between 15 and 59 years, and 9% 60 years and older. The population was divided into 35,958 households, with an average size of 6.3 persons. 60% of households had a female head of house, while 40% had a male. For those 15 years and older, 59% had never married, 17% married with certificate, 9% married traditionally, 4% married consensually, 4% were divorced or separated, and 6% were widowed. The most commonly spoken languages at home were Oshiwambo languages, spoken in 97% of households. For those 15 years and older,

374-568: The region during the Namibian War of Independence . Just as Namibia was set for independence, fighting broke out on April 1, 1989, in the region between People's Liberation Army of Namibia combatants and soldiers in the occupying South African Defence Force . The resulting "9 day war" left many dead. Ohangwena Region is a SWAPO stronghold. In the 2004 regional election for the National Assembly of Namibia , SWAPO won in all constituencies by

396-455: The singular in both cases is Omuwambo . The language is generally called Ovambo, Ambo, or Oshiwambo in English; the endonym in both standards is Oshiwambo. There are eight dialects, including the two written standards Kwanyama and Ndonga. Oshiwambo culture is more dominant in the northern part of the country. The following table contains the names, areas, dialect names and the locations of

418-416: The total votes. It still won all constituencies by a large margin. According to the Namibia 2001 Population and Housing Census, Ohangwena had a population of 228,384 (124,823 females and 103,556 males or 83 males for every 100 females) growing at an annual rate of 2.4%. The fertility rate was 5.3 children per woman. 1% lived in urban areas while 99% lived in rural areas, and with an area of 10,703 km,

440-465: Was 45 years for females and 43 for males. Among children younger than 15, 5% had lost a mother, 11% a father, and 2% were orphaned by both parents. 5% of the entire population had a disability, of which 22% were deaf, 32% blind, 11% had a speech disability, 15% hand disability, 26% leg disability, and 5% mental disability. 17°36′S 16°48′E  /  17.600°S 16.800°E  / -17.600; 16.800 Cunene (province) Cunene

462-504: Was called Ovamboland and Amboland by the German colonial authorities. In English, Ovamboland predominates, though Ambo country is sometimes used, and in English publications from Namibia , Owamboland, Wamboland, and Owambo are seen. The endemic forms are Owambo kingdoms are Ndonga, Kwanyama and Kwambi The people are generally called the Ovambo or Ambo in English. The endemic forms are Aawambo (Ndonga) and Ovawambo (Kwanyama);

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484-711: Was divided into the Ohangwena , Omusati , Oshana and Oshikoto Regions . The population, estimated at between 700,000 and 750,000, fluctuates remarkably. This is because of the indiscriminate border drawn up by the Portuguese and German Empires during colonial rule, which cut through the Oukwanyama tribal area, placing some in Angola and others in Namibia. This results in regular cross-border movement. There are approximately one million Oshiwambo speakers in Namibia and Angola. Though it

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