Onayena constituency (red) in the Oshikoto Region (yellow)
The constituency's population has grown significantly over recent years, dominated by the Ovambo language speaking people and a small group of San people. It had 15,684 inhabitants in 2004[1] and 8,550 registered voters in 2020[update].[2]
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.
Historyedit
The Ondonga kings Shikongo shaKalulu and Nehale Mpingana lived and are buried here. The village of Omandongo where the first Finnish missionaries arrived in 1870, including NakambaleMartti Rautanen, is situated in Onayena.
In the 2015 local and regional elections Mateus Nelumbu Kamati, a former SWAPO coordinator, won uncontested and became councillor after no opposition party nominated a candidate.[4] Councillor Kamati was re-elected in the 2020 regional election. He received 2,987 votes, well ahead of Hileni Shinyamba of the Independent Patriots for Change (IPC), a party formed in August 2020, who obtained 651 votes.[2]
People from Onayena Constituencyedit
Onayena is the hometown of many prominent people in Namibia, such as kwaito musician and producer The Dogg, and home to the first vice-president of Namibia, Nickey Iyambo.
^ ab"Regional Council 2020 Election Results". Interactive map. Electoral Commission of Namibia. 18 January 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
^"Electoral Act, 1992: Notification of Result of General Election for Regional Councils" (pdf). Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia. No. 3366. Government of Namibia. 3 January 2005. p. 9.
^Kangootui, Nomhle (23 October 2015). . The Namibian. Archived from the original on October 24, 2015.
onayena, constituency, electoral, constituency, oshikoto, region, namibia, district, capital, settlement, onayena, onayena, constituency, oshikoto, region, yellow, constituency, population, grown, significantly, over, recent, years, dominated, ovambo, language. Onayena Constituency is an electoral constituency in the Oshikoto Region of Namibia The district capital is the settlement of Onayena Onayena constituency red in the Oshikoto Region yellow The constituency s population has grown significantly over recent years dominated by the Ovambo language speaking people and a small group of San people It had 15 684 inhabitants in 2004 1 and 8 550 registered voters in 2020 update 2 Contents 1 Economy and infrastructure 2 History 3 Politics 4 People from Onayena Constituency 5 Schools in Onayena Constituency 6 Churches in Onayena Constituency 7 Villages in Onayena Constituency 8 See also 9 References 10 External linksEconomy and infrastructure editThe 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 History editThe Ondonga kings Shikongo shaKalulu and Nehale Mpingana lived and are buried here The village of Omandongo where the first Finnish missionaries arrived in 1870 including Nakambale Martti Rautanen is situated in Onayena Politics editOnayena constituency is traditionally a stronghold of the South West Africa People s Organization SWAPO party In the 2004 regional election SWAPO councillor Marx Nekongo was reelected with 5 481 of the 5 580 votes cast 3 In the 2015 local and regional elections Mateus Nelumbu Kamati a former SWAPO coordinator won uncontested and became councillor after no opposition party nominated a candidate 4 Councillor Kamati was re elected in the 2020 regional election He received 2 987 votes well ahead of Hileni Shinyamba of the Independent Patriots for Change IPC a party formed in August 2020 who obtained 651 votes 2 People from Onayena Constituency editOnayena is the hometown of many prominent people in Namibia such as kwaito musician and producer The Dogg and home to the first vice president of Namibia Nickey Iyambo Schools in Onayena Constituency editNehale Senior Secondary School Joseph Simaneka Asino Secondary School Uuyoka Combined School Oniihwa Combined School Iikokola Combined School Matheus Nashandi Combined School Matheus Namwiha Primary School Ekaha Primary School Ambunda Primary School Onayena Primary School Onuuya Primary School Lucas Primary School Lano Primary School private school Ondumetana Primary School Oniiwe Primary School Nakambale Primary School Okakonda Primary School Elombe Combined SchoolChurches in Onayena Constituency editOnayena ELCIN Church Omulondo ELCIN Church Elombe ELCIN ChurchVillages in Onayena Constituency editOniiwe Ompugulu Oniimwandi Omandongo Uuyoka Onambeke Uukete Ethindi Enkolo Iikokola Oniihwa Okakwiyu Omadhiya Okambogo Okakololo Village Iihongo Village Uushinga Onamutene Onathinge South Shimbobela Okaliveva ElombeSee also editAdministrative divisions of NamibiaReferences edit Constituencies of Namibia 2004 a b Regional Council 2020 Election Results Interactive map Electoral Commission of Namibia 18 January 2021 Retrieved 24 February 2022 Electoral Act 1992 Notification of Result of General Election for Regional Councils pdf Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia No 3366 Government of Namibia 3 January 2005 p 9 Kangootui Nomhle 23 October 2015 Swapo gets ǃNamiǂNus uncontested The Namibian Archived from the original on October 24 2015 External links edithttp www raison com na school maps oshikoto school map pdf http www onayenajss org index php Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Onayena Constituency amp oldid 1219700783, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
