Oshigambo High School
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Oshigambo High School is a high school
in Oshigambo
, Oshikoto Region
, Namibia
. It is situated approximately 30 km east of Ondangwa. Oshigambo High School is surrounded by some of the special features which make it a tourist attraction. The school buildings sandwich a river which flows from Angola to the Kunene River. On its shores there is the well-known fig tree “omukwiyugwemanya”, this name is derived from he nature of the tree, the fact that it grew on a rock.
Oshigambo High School is one of the oldest schools in the Northern part of the Namibia
. It first came into existence in the year 1960 and was in good management of its first principal Layha Lehtonen, a Finnish national. Oshigambo High School is a missionary and church school of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia
.
In 2006, Oshigambo River
broke its banks for the first time in 50 years. The flood water separated the school from its hostel; learners and teachers who stayed at the other side of the river had to either pass through the river at own risk, or had to walk a distance of about 3 km to get to school. A bridge had been promised to be built by President Hifikepunye Pohamba
.
The school receives voluntary teachers from the United States every 2 years. They mostly cater for the Math and Science subjects. It has about 20 teachers, of which most are foreigners and about 300 learners. It recently had its 50th Anniversary and a lot of people from different places were present.
Oshigambo has a lot of people who play a major role in it, to mention but a few, Dr. Solly Amadhila-the school's patron, Dr Oupa Frans Indongo
-the deputy patron, Rev Henok Philipus-former principal and pastor, Mr Mtuleni Julius-chairman of school board, Mr Ndakola Hofni-former HOD, Mr Hendrik Shikonda-principal, Mrs Nehale Saara-librarian, Mr Adae Edmund-biologist, Mr Ajani Isiaka-mathematician, Mr Libakeni Sitali-linguist, Ms Angula Hileni-Scientist, Rev Imene Frans-pastor and Historian, Ms Iyaloo Ugwangwa-Politician, Ms Ashipala Nuusita-linguist, Ms Junias Christofina-chemist, Mr Ndaira-statician, Mrs Sofia Henok-linguist, Mr Shatona Diinineni-accountant and Mrs Chizengeya Alice-Computer specialist.
Oshigambo High School has a netball, soccer, volleyball and basketball team.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
in 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:...
, Oshikoto Region
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...
, 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...
. It is situated approximately 30 km east of Ondangwa. Oshigambo High School is surrounded by some of the special features which make it a tourist attraction. The school buildings sandwich a river which flows from Angola to the Kunene River. On its shores there is the well-known fig tree “omukwiyugwemanya”, this name is derived from he nature of the tree, the fact that it grew on a rock.
Oshigambo High School is one of the oldest schools in the Northern part of the 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...
. It first came into existence in the year 1960 and was in good management of its first principal Layha Lehtonen, a Finnish national. Oshigambo High School is a missionary and church school of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia is a Lutheran denomination based in Namibia. It has a total membership of over 600,000, mainly in Northern Namibia. It played a significant role in opposition to Apartheid in Namibia and was part of the Namibian independence struggle.The church developed...
.
In 2006, Oshigambo River
Oshigambo River
The Oshigambo River is an ephemeral river in central northern Namibia, flowing into Etosha Pan. It almost never carries surface water but flowed and broke its banks in 2006, flooding Oshigambo, a village it cuts through....
broke its banks for the first time in 50 years. The flood water separated the school from its hostel; learners and teachers who stayed at the other side of the river had to either pass through the river at own risk, or had to walk a distance of about 3 km to get to school. A bridge had been promised to be built by President Hifikepunye Pohamba
Hifikepunye Pohamba
Hifikepunye Lucas Pohamba is the second and current President of Namibia. He won the 2004 and 2009 presidential elections overwhelmingly as the candidate of the South West Africa People's Organisation ruling party, taking office in March 2005. He has also been the President of SWAPO since...
.
The school receives voluntary teachers from the United States every 2 years. They mostly cater for the Math and Science subjects. It has about 20 teachers, of which most are foreigners and about 300 learners. It recently had its 50th Anniversary and a lot of people from different places were present.
Oshigambo has a lot of people who play a major role in it, to mention but a few, Dr. Solly Amadhila-the school's patron, Dr Oupa Frans Indongo
Frans Indongo
Frans Aupa Indongo is a Namibian businessman and former politician.-Business career:Indongo opened his first business, which made bricks, in the late 1950s. With the profits from that business, he bought sewing equipment for cloth making, which he sold in Oranjemund...
-the deputy patron, Rev Henok Philipus-former principal and pastor, Mr Mtuleni Julius-chairman of school board, Mr Ndakola Hofni-former HOD, Mr Hendrik Shikonda-principal, Mrs Nehale Saara-librarian, Mr Adae Edmund-biologist, Mr Ajani Isiaka-mathematician, Mr Libakeni Sitali-linguist, Ms Angula Hileni-Scientist, Rev Imene Frans-pastor and Historian, Ms Iyaloo Ugwangwa-Politician, Ms Ashipala Nuusita-linguist, Ms Junias Christofina-chemist, Mr Ndaira-statician, Mrs Sofia Henok-linguist, Mr Shatona Diinineni-accountant and Mrs Chizengeya Alice-Computer specialist.
Oshigambo High School has a netball, soccer, volleyball and basketball team.
Notable alumni
- Eddie AmkongoEddie AmkongoEddie Shimwethelini Amkongo is a Namibian civil servant and diplomat. A chief diplomat with SWAPO and later independent Namibia, Amkongo was appointed chairperson of the Public Service Commission in 2006....
- Nahas AngulaNahas AngulaNahas Gideon Angula is the current Prime Minister of Namibia. He entered into office on March 21, 2005, when his appointment was announced by new president Hifikepunye Pohamba during the latter's inauguration. Angula received a master's degree in education from Columbia University.Angula was...
- Pendukeni Ivula Ithana
- Nangolo MbumbaNangolo MbumbaNangolo Mbumba is a Namibian politician and educator. A member of the South West Africa People's Organization , Mbumba has been the Minister of Education under Hifikepunye Pohamba since his appointment in March 2005.-Education:Mbumba graduated from Southern Connecticut State University in the...