Ongwediva
Ongwediva | |
|---|---|
| Nickname: The Valley of the Leopard | |
| Motto: Freedom & Hard Work | |
| Coordinates: 17°46′18″S 15°45′51″E / 17.77167°S 15.76417°E | |
| Country | Namibia |
| Region | Oshana Region |
| constituency | Ongwediva Constituency |
| Proclaimed | 1992 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tarah Shalyefu |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.1 sq mi (41.8 km2) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 33,777 |
| • Density | 2,100/sq mi (810/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Climate | BSh |
| Website | http://www.otc.com.na/ |
Ongwediva is a town in the Oshana Region in the north of Namibia. It is the district capital of the Ongwediva electoral constituency. As of 2023 it had 33,777 inhabitants and covered 4,102 hectares of land. Ongwediva has seven churches. Most of the inhabitants speak Oshiwambo.