Engela
Engela is an Ovambo settlement in the Ohangwena Region in northern Namibia. Formerly situated in the Oukwanyama area it is since 2004 part of the town Helao Nafidi, although it still maintained its own village council until the 2015 local authority election.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Helao Nafidi and Oshikango.
Helao Nafidi
Town
Helao Nafidi is a town in Ohangwena Region in northern Namibia at the border to Angola. It had a population of 29,119 people in 2023. Helao Nafidi has been established in 2004 as an amalgamation of several villages and settlements along the main road between Oshikango and Ohangwena which are both also part of the town. Helao Nafidi is situated 3 km northeast of Engela.
Oshikango
Suburb
Engela
- Type: Quarter
- Description: suburb of Helao Nafidi in Engela Constituency, Ohangwena Region, Namibia
- Categories: village and locality
- Location: Ohangwena Region, Namibia, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-17.45122° or 17° 27′ 4″ southLongitude
15.86908° or 15° 52′ 9″ eastElevation
1,095 metres (3,593 feet)Open location code
5FJQGVX9+GJOpenStreetMap ID
node 1362628223OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarter
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In Other Languages
From Finnish to German—“Engela” goes by many names.
- Finnish: “Engela”
- German: “Engela”
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