Ohangwena
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| Area: | 10,582 km˛ (4,086 mi²) | |
| Population: | 227,728 (2001), 179,634 (1991) | |
| Population density | 21.5/km˛ (55.7/mi˛) | |
| Capital: | Oshikango | |
| Time Zone: | South African Standard Time: UTC+1 | |
Ohangwena is one of the thirteen Regions of Namibia. The northern and western parts of the region are the most densely populated of this essentially subsistence agricultural region in which small scale mahangu cultivation and the keeping of cattle form the predominant activities. Although the Region depends on rain fed agriculture, other crops can be established under intensive cultivation.
The main settlements in the region straddle the good paved road from the Angolan border to Ondangua, where it joins the Oshakati-Tsumeb trunk road. The eastern part of the region possesses good grazing land, but the shortage of water and poor communications render it uninhabitable at present. There is a reasonable gravel road from Oshikango to Onkongo, and if a road connection linking the region to Rundu were to be built, it would greatly increase the agricultural potential of the area.
The region comprises of ten constituencies: Ongenga, Engela, Oshikango, Ondobe, Eenhana, Omundaungilo, Okongo, Ohangwena, Endola, and Epembe.
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