Onayena is the district capital of

Onayena Constituency Onayena Constituency is an electoral constituency in the Oshikoto Region of Namibia. The district capital is the settlement of Onayena. The constituency's population has grown significantly over recent years, dominated by the Ovambo language sp ...

in the north of

Oshikoto Region Oshikoto is one of the fourteen regions of Namibia, named after Lake Otjikoto. Its capital is Omuthiya. The city of Tsumeb, Otjikoto's capital until 2008, and the towns of Omuthiya and Oniipa are also situated in this region. , Oshikoto had 112, ...

in northern

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, situated approximately north of

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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.

Nehale Senior Secondary School Nehale Senior Secondary School is a public school in Onayena, Oshikoto Region, Namibia. Established in 1976, it is among the oldest secondary schools in the region. Nehale SSS is named after Nehale Mpingana, king of the Ondonga. The school is ...

is located in Onayena.

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 Martin Morocky (born 31 March 1983), known by his stage name as The Dogg (or King TeeDee), is a Namibian musician. Considered a kwaito artist, his debut album, '' Shimaliw' Osatana'', was released in 2004 to mixed reviews. The Dogg was part ...

, and home to the first

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Nickey Iyambo Nickey Iyambo (20 May 1936 – 19 May 2019) was a Namibian politician and physician who served as the first Vice President of Namibia. A member of SWAPO, Iyambo was a member of the Cabinet of Namibia since independence in March 1990. He was the ...

References

External links

* http://www.raison.com.na/school_maps/oshikoto_school_map.pdf * http://www.onayenajss.org/index.php Populated places in the Oshikoto Region {{Namibia-geo-stub