Onayena Constituency
| Onayena Constituency | |
|---|---|
| Rural Constituency | |
| Nickname(s): Onayena No.9 | |
  Onayena Constituency | |
| Coordinates: 17°59′00″S 16°12′00″E / 17.98333°S 16.2°E | |
| Country |
 Namibia |
| Region | Oshikoto Region |
| Government | |
| • Councillor | Max Nekongo |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 15,684 |
| Time zone | WAT (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | WAST (UTC) |
| Area code(s) | 9000 |
| Website | N\A |
Onayena Constituency is an electoral constituency in the Oshikoto Region of Namibia in the district of Ondonga. It has 15,684 inhabitants;[1] its district capital is the settlement of Onayena, Currently the Councillor of Onayena is Hon. Max Nekongo, a former SWAPO veteran fighter. The Constituency's population has grown significantly over recent years, dominated by the Ovambo language speaking people and a small group of San people. Onayena lies about (20 km) east of Ondangwa.[1] In Onayena the village of Omandongo is where the first Finnish missionaries arrived in 1870, including Nakambale Martti Rautanen, and it is also where the Ondonga kings Shikongo shaKalulu and Nehale lyaMpingana were buried. It is the hometown of many prominent people in Namibia, such as the multi-award winning kwaito musician and producer The Dogg.
Onayena is one of 107 constituencies in Namibia. 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.
List of schools in Onayena
- Nehale Senior Secondary School
- Onayena Junior Secondary School Okantyaela
- Uuyoka Combined School
- Oniihwa Combined School
- Oniiwe Primary School
- Ekaha Primary School
- Ambunda Primary School
- Onayena Primary School
- Onuuya Primary School
- Lucas Primary School
- Joseph Simaneka Asino JSS
- Lano Primary School (private school)
- Ondumetana Primary School
- Nakambale Primary School
- Okakonda Primary School
- Iikokola Combined School
Suburbs
- Onayena(HeadQuarter)
- Elombe
- Omulondo
Prominent politicians are Dr Nicky Iyambo, Dr Iyambo Indongo, Ambassondor Nicky Nashandi,Mr Pinehas Shikulo, Dr Marcus Shivute and Phillemon Malima Onayena has a settlement prominent for investment opportunities and has a lot of large virgin land available housing and business investment.
Names of Churches in Onayena
- Onayena ELCIN Church
- Omulondo ELCIN Church
- Elombe ELCIN Church
List of Villages in Onayena Constituency
- Onayena
- Oniiwe (A & B)
- Ompugulu
- Oniimwandi
- Omandongo
- Uuyoka
- Onambeke
- Uukete
- Ethindi
- Enkolo
- Iikokola
- Oniihwa
- Okakwiyu
- Omadhiya
- Okambogo
- Okakololo Village
- Iihongo Village
- Uushinga
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