Okahao
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Okahao is a town in the Omusati Region of northern Namibia
and the district capital of the Okahao electoral constituency
. It is situated in the Ongandjera tribal area 73 kilometers west of Oshakati
on the main road MR123 (Outapi - Tsandi
- Okahao).
The area around Okahao is flat, arable land which is mainly used for subsistence farming
.
: FYOH, IATA code
: none), a clinic, and two hospitals.
Okahao has one combined school (Nangombe Combined School), one primary school (Okahao Primary School), and one private school. There is also the Okahao community library, a Police station and a prison. Several ministries have representation in the town. The Ongozi Lodge caters for tourists.
As of November 2009, the mayor of Okahao was David Uuzombala Isai.
were driven out of the town by school children.
Namibia
Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia , is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. It gained independence from South Africa on 21 March...
and the district capital of the Okahao electoral constituency
Okahao Constituency
Okahao Constituency is an electoral constituency in the Omusati Region of Namibia. It has 26,035 inhabitants, its district capital is the settlement of Okahao....
. It is situated in the Ongandjera tribal area 73 kilometers west of Oshakati
Oshakati
Oshakati is a town of 30,000 inhabitants in the Oshana Region of Namibia. It is the regional capital and was officially founded in July 1966. The city was used as a base of operations by the South African Defence Force during the South African Border War and Namibian War of Independence...
on the main road MR123 (Outapi - Tsandi
Tsandi
Tsandi is a village in the Omusati Region of northern Namibia and the district capital of the Tsandi electoral constituency. It is situated at a geographical coordinate of 17° 45' 0" South, 14° 53' 0" East ; on the main road MR123 ....
- Okahao).
The area around Okahao is flat, arable land which is mainly used for subsistence farming
Subsistence agriculture
Subsistence agriculture is self-sufficiency farming in which the farmers focus on growing enough food to feed their families. The typical subsistence farm has a range of crops and animals needed by the family to eat and clothe themselves during the year. Planting decisions are made with an eye...
.
Infrastructure
Okahao has an airstrip (ICAO codeICAO code
The International Civil Aviation Organization defines several important codes for use in international aviation:* International Civil Aviation Organization airport codes or location indicators : 4-letter codes like LSZH for Zürich or HECA for Cairo* Airline codes or ICAO airline designators The...
: FYOH, IATA code
IATA code
IATA codes are abbreviations that the International Air Transport Association publishes to facilitate air travel. They are typically 1-, 2-, 3-, or 4-character combinations that uniquely identify locations, equipment, companies, and times to standardize international flight operations...
: none), a clinic, and two hospitals.
Okahao has one combined school (Nangombe Combined School), one primary school (Okahao Primary School), and one private school. There is also the Okahao community library, a Police station and a prison. Several ministries have representation in the town. The Ongozi Lodge caters for tourists.
As of November 2009, the mayor of Okahao was David Uuzombala Isai.
Political instability
In the run up to the 2009 general election, campaigners for the Rally for Democracy and ProgressRally for Democracy and Progress (Namibia)
The Rally for Democracy and Progress is an opposition political party in Namibia. It was launched on November 17 2007 under the leadership of Hidipo Hamutenya and Jesaya Nyamu, both former leading members of the ruling SWAPO party and cabinet ministers. Hamutenya had unsuccessfully sought the SWAPO...
were driven out of the town by school children.