Oshana Region

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Oshana

Oshana is one of the 13 regions of Namibia. It has about 192,000 inhabitants and covers an area of 5290 km ², the smallest area of ​​region of the country, but with a considerable population. The capital is Oshanas Oshakati.

Geography

Oshana is mostly flat, treeless and usually bone dry, although there were 150 years ago, a dense forest. The region is dominated by the Oshana system with its Cuvelai wetland. This feeds the Oponono Lake.

Management

Oshana is divided into the following constituencies:

  • Okaku with 19,262 inhabitants
  • Okatana with 15,562 inhabitants
  • Okatyali with 2,815 inhabitants
  • Ompundja with 4,423 inhabitants
  • Ondangwa with 29,783 inhabitants
  • Ongwediva with 27 396 inhabitants
  • Oshakati - East
  • Oshakati - West
  • Uukwiyu with 11,894 inhabitants and
  • Uuvudhiya with 4,357 inhabitants.

The Ovambo make up the majority population in the region.

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