Onawa is a small

settlement Settlement may refer to: *Human settlement, a community where people live *Settlement (structural), downward movement of a structure's foundation *Settlement (finance), where securities are delivered against payment of money *Settlement (litigatio ...

in the north of

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in the

Omusati Region Omusati (the Oshindonga word for Mopane, the dominant tree in the area) is one of the fourteen regions of Namibia, its capital is Outapi. The towns of Okahao, Oshikuku and Ruacana as well as the self-governed village Tsandi are situated in ...

near the border with

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. Its neighboring villages are Olukekete, Oluvango, Ouhwaala, and Oshiputu.

Economy

This village can support very few livestock like cattle, goats, sheep and donkeys due to its limited grazing and browsing capacity. The reason capacity is limited is the increasing population, the need for houses and land reclamation. Residents of this village rely on cultivated crops for their survival, mainly

mahangu Pearl millet (''Cenchrus americanus'', commonly known as the synonym ''Pennisetum glaucum'') is the most widely grown type of millet. It has been grown in Africa and the Indian subcontinent since prehistoric times. The center of diversity, and ...

. Beans, maize, sorghum, watermelon and nuts are also grown.

Geography

Onawa is situated within a forested area with

Mopane ''Colophospermum mopane'', commonly called mopane, mopani, butterfly tree, turpentine tree, or balsam tree, is a tree in the legume family (Fabaceae), that grows in hot, dry, low-lying areas, in elevation, in parts of Southern Africa. The tree ...

as the dominating tree. Mopane trees are used to construct houses and fencing. These trees are also used to create storage receptacles such as baskets. Many other trees, such as Camelthorn, Makalani palms.

Acacia ''Acacia'', commonly known as wattles or acacias, is a genus of about of shrubs and trees in the subfamily Mimosoideae of the pea family Fabaceae. Initially, it comprised a group of plant species native to Africa, South America, and Austral ...

s, are present.

Weather

Normally the village is very hot during the months of end-''August'' to ''December'' and becomes cold in the months of ''April'' to ''July'' Onawa is vulnerable to annual floods due to heavy rains. These floods caused damage, especially from 2008 to 2012.

References

Populated places in the Omusati Region {{Namibia-geo-stub