Oniipa
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Oniipa is a town in the Oshikoto Region of northern Namibia and the district capital of the Oniipa electoral constituency. It lies just outside Ondangwa.[2]
History
Oniipa was established in 1872 by the Finnish Missionary Society. In 2014 it became part of the settlement area combined with the nearby village of Onethindi. It was designated as a town in 2015.[3]
The old church hospital, the
During the struggle and war for independence of the country, a printing shop was burnt down by the
Politics
Oniipa is governed by a town council that has seven seats.[4]
Oshikoto Region, to which Oniipa belongs, is a stronghold of Namibia's ruling
Notable people
It is the hometown of former Lutheran bishop and liberation leader Leonard Auala.[7]
See also
References
- ^ "2023 Population & Housing Census Preliminary Report" (PDF). Statistics Namibia.
- ^ Profile worldcitydb.com
- ^ "About Us - Oniipa Town Council". Oniipa Town Council. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ "Know Your Local Authority". Election Watch. No. 3. Institute for Public Policy Research. 2015. p. 4.
- ^ "Local elections results". Electoral Commission of Namibia. 28 November 2015. p. 6. Archived from the original on 10 December 2015.
- ^ "2020 Local Authority Elections Results and Allocation of Seats" (PDF). Electoral Commission of Namibia. 29 November 2020. p. 15. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ Bishop Auala Centenary The Namibian, 25 September 2008
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