Oniipa
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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
.
Oshikoto Region
Oshikoto is one of the thirteen regions of Namibia. The northern part of the region is agricultural, whereas the main economic activities in the southern part are cattle rearing and mining...
of northern Namibia
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...
and the district capital of the Oniipa electoral constituency
Oniipa Constituency
Oniipa Constituency is an electoral constituency in the Oshikoto Region of Namibia. It has 23,913 inhabitants, its district capital is the settlement of Oniipa. Further settlements in this constituency are Oshigambo and Onanjokwe.-Electoral results:...
. It lies just outside of Ondangwa. It is the hometown of former Lutheran bishop and liberation leader Leonard Auala
Leonard Auala
Leonard Nangolo Auala was a Namibian Lutheran Church leader.-Early life:Auala was born on 25 September, 1908 in Oniipa, Oshikoto Region. He was raised by Lutheran missionaries from Finland...
.