Onekwaya West also known as "O-West/One-West" is a settlement in the
Ohangwena Region of northern
Namibia, situated north of
Oshakati and from
Oshikango. It belongs to the
Endola electoral constituency.
Onekwaya West is one of the biggest villages in the Endola constituency, and it is divided into two sections, section A and section B. Neighboring settlements are
Ohalushu south,
Oshali north east,
Onamutai south,
Efululula north,
Onanghulo north and
Omhedi south. In Omhedi is the homestead of the King of
Oukwanyama traditional authority.
The village was famous during colonial rule in Namibia because is where some of Namibia's political leaders attended primary school, for instance
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in 1962-1966 who then went on to
St. Mary's Odibo High School
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for secondary education.
Onekwaya West is home to a mission station of the
Anglican Church of Southern Africa.
The settlement is well-developed, is electrified, and features a clinic, a church and a school. This is where most of small village that close to Onekwaya like Ongonga, Olyamunyandi and Okafitu come for services help like health services, church services and also charging their phones because those small villages don't have electricity. The most spoken language in the village is
Oshiwambo but English is widely understood too. predominantly they grow crops as well as tend to cattle.
References
Populated places in the Ohangwena Region
Villages in Namibia
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