Okambonde
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Okambonde is a village in the northern part of Namibia
. It is situated just east of Oniipa
and is one of the villages used as entrance into some Uukwanyama
villages such as Oshaango, Onamukulo, Okongo, and Eenhana
.
Okambonde village is divided into two parts that are separated by the main road from Ondangwa to Oshigambo
. Okambonde A is on the right side of the road and Okambond B is on the left side of the road. Both parts are administered by one headman, Thomas Amuthenu. There are approximately 75 homesteads with an average of 6 people per homestead.
Homes are made of tree poles cut from the surrounding forest. Due to the high growth rate, suitable trees are becoming scarce and the forest is slowly disappearing. Alternative building materials such as bricks, mud, thatch, and mesh wire are now being used to construct homes.
Okambonde has rich fertile soil, and the economy is based on agriculture. Farming activities include mahangu cultivation, and herding cattle, goats, and donkeys. Poor rainfall means raising sheep or horses is difficult, but they are found in very low quantities. The community has one kindergarten, one primary school, one combined school and no high school. They have one soccer field, one volleyball field, and one netball court.
Currently, the power supply only reaches the schools and cuca shop
s but plans are underway to extend it to each homestead, and more development is to be started.
Namibia
Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia , is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. It gained independence from South Africa on 21 March...
. It is situated just east of Oniipa
Oniipa
Oniipa is a settlement in the Oshikoto Region of northern Namibia and the district capital of the Oniipa electoral constituency. It lies just outside of Ondangwa. It is the hometown of former Lutheran bishop and liberation leader Leonard Auala....
and is one of the villages used as entrance into some Uukwanyama
Uukwanyama
Uukwanyama is a traditional kingdom of the Ovambo people in what is today northern Namibia. Its capital is Ehole. Its people speak the Kwanyama dialect....
villages such as Oshaango, Onamukulo, Okongo, and Eenhana
Eenhana
Eenhana is the capital town of the Ohangwena Region, northern Namibia, on the border with Angola. Before Namibian independence it was a military centre of the South African Defence Force without public infrastructure. It was proclaimed a settlement in 1992, and a town in 1999...
.
Okambonde village is divided into two parts that are separated by the main road from Ondangwa to Oshigambo
Oshigambo
Oshigambo is a village in the Oshikoto Region of northern Namibia. It is situated on the banks of Oshigambo River east of the Etosha pan.The village features a secondary school, Oshigambo High School, as well as a primary school.-References:...
. Okambonde A is on the right side of the road and Okambond B is on the left side of the road. Both parts are administered by one headman, Thomas Amuthenu. There are approximately 75 homesteads with an average of 6 people per homestead.
Homes are made of tree poles cut from the surrounding forest. Due to the high growth rate, suitable trees are becoming scarce and the forest is slowly disappearing. Alternative building materials such as bricks, mud, thatch, and mesh wire are now being used to construct homes.
Okambonde has rich fertile soil, and the economy is based on agriculture. Farming activities include mahangu cultivation, and herding cattle, goats, and donkeys. Poor rainfall means raising sheep or horses is difficult, but they are found in very low quantities. The community has one kindergarten, one primary school, one combined school and no high school. They have one soccer field, one volleyball field, and one netball court.
Currently, the power supply only reaches the schools and cuca shop
Cuca Shop
A Cuca shop is a Southern African term for a "Shebeen"—an unlicensed house selling alcoholic liquor.The term is used in Angola and Namibia and is derived from a Portuguese make of Cuca Beer, which was available in Angola during the 1960s and the 1970s...
s but plans are underway to extend it to each homestead, and more development is to be started.