Southern Africa
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Ohangwena Region

Yanekwaya

Yanekwaya is a reservoir in , and has an elevation of 1,093 metres. Yanekwaya is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near .
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Helao Nafidi and Oshikango.

Town
is a town in in northern at the border to . It had a population of 29,119 people in 2023. has been established in 2004 as an amalgamation of several villages and settlements along the main road between and Ohangwena which are both also part of the town.

Suburb
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is a former village in northern and since 2004 part of the town of , although it still maintained its own village council for a number of years. is situated 8 km northwest of Yanekwaya.

Yanekwaya

Latitude
-17.46691° or 17° 28′ 1″ south
Longitude
15.93112° or 15° 55′ 52″ east
Elevation
1,093 metres (3,586 feet)
Open location code
5FJQGWMJ+6C
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1318820275
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­reservoir
Open­Street­Map attribute
intermittent=­yes
Geo­Names ID
12908073
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Satellite Map

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