Onayena

Onayena
Onayena
	Settlement
	Onayena Location in Namibia
	Coordinates: 18°21.636′S 16°34.874′E
Country	Namibia
Region	Oshikoto Region
Constituency	Onayena Constituency
Government
• Type	Local Town Council
• Regional Councillor	Natangwe Iyambo Indongo
Elevation	3,540 ft (1,079 m)
Population (2011)[1]
• Total	15 000
Time zone	UTC+2 (South African Standard Time)
Climate	BSh

Onayena is the district capital of Onayena Constituency north of Oshikoto Region in northern Namibia, situated approximately 80 kilometres (50 mi) north of Etosha National Park.

Economy and infrastructure

The main economic activities in the constituency are agriculture and cattle rearing. Omahangu is the principal crop in Onayena, while cattle, goats and donkeys are the farming animals in the area. The constituency has important cultural and historical links. Onayena has a settlement prominent for investment opportunities and has a lot of large virgin land available housing and business investment.

People from Onayena Constituency

Onayena is the hometown of many prominent people in Namibia, such as the multi-award-winning kwaito musician and producer The Dogg, and home to the Vice President of Namibia Dr Nickey Iyambo.

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References

"Table 4.2.2 Urban population by Census years (2001 and 2011)" (PDF). Namibia 2011 - Population and Housing Census Main Report. Namibia Statistics Agency. p. 39. Retrieved 24 August 2016.

External links

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[nsa-1] "Table 4.2.2 Urban population by Census years (2001 and 2011)" (PDF). Namibia 2011 - Population and Housing Census Main Report. Namibia Statistics Agency. p. 39. Retrieved 24 August 2016.