Okahao

Okahao is a town in the of northern and the district capital of the which is the largest constituency in Omusati region in terms of area.
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  • Type: Town with 7,000 residents
  • Description: place in Omusati Region, Namibia
  • Also known as: Okahau

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ongandjera.

Locality
is a tribal area near Okahao in the in northern . is the birthplace of Sam Nujoma, the country's first president, and of Pendukeni Iivula-Ithana who was the secretary-general of SWAPO from 2007 to 2012.

Okahao

Latitude
-17.88374° or 17° 53′ 2″ south
Longitude
15.06311° or 15° 3′ 47″ east
Population
7,000
Elevation
1,104 metres (3,622 feet)
Open location code
5FJQ4387+G6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 259590679
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
3354897
Wiki­data ID
Q2017063
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Zulu—“Okahao” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 奥卡豪
  • Chinese: 奧卡豪
  • Danish: Okahao
  • Dutch: Okahao
  • Finnish: Okahao
  • French: Okahao
  • Galician: Okahao
  • German: Okahao
  • German: Ongandjera
  • Irish: Okahao
  • Italian: Okahao
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Okahao
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Okahao
  • Russian: Окахао
  • Spanish: Okahao
  • Swedish: Okahao
  • Zulu: Okahao

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