Onamunhama
Onamunhama (IPA: [onam'n̥ana]) is a village in the Ohangwena Region in the north of Namibia in the Oukwanyama tribal area. It is the location of the former Anglican mission station of Holy Cross. The mission station was founded in 1927 ca. 20 kilometres east of the St. Mary Mission in Odibo, right on the Angolan border.[1]
Onamunhama | |
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Settlement | |
  Onamunhama Location in Namibia | |
| Coordinates: 17°23′36″S 16°06′48″E | |
| Country |  Namibia |
| Region | Ohangwena Region |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (South African Standard Time) |
| Currency | Namibian dollar |
| Languages | English, Afrikaans, German, Ovambo, local languages |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
The former president of Namibia, Hifikepunye Pohamba completed his primary education in the Holy Cross Mission school in Onamunhama.[2] Onamunhama Combined School is situated in the village.[3] There is also an Anglican Church.[4]
References
- Peltola, Matti (1958). Sata vuotta suomalaista lähetystyötä 1859–1959. II: Suomen Lähetysseuran Afrikan työn historia [‘One Hundred Years of Finnish Missionary Work 1859–1959. II: The History of FMS’s Missionary Work in Africa’]. Helsinki: The Finnish Missionary Society. p. 205.
- "SWAPO Party and Namibian President". SWAPO. 2009. Retrieved 2015-05-15.
- "List of Schools" (PDF). Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- "Sep 20, 2021, Workshop: Rural Women and Traditional Authority Workshop". Foundation Office Namibia and Angola. 2021-09-19. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
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