Olupandu is a village situated at the southern side of 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...

, in Omusati

Omusati

Omusati region is one of the thirteen regions of Namibia. Uutapi at Ombalantu forms a natural centre for this region. Mopani tree is the dominant species; the Makalani palms decrease rapidly westwards from the border with Oshana region...

 region Etayi constituency.
It is 200 kilometres (124.3 mi) from the border between Angola

Angola

Angola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city...

 and Namibia. According to the 2001 census

Census

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, it has a population of 50,000 people, and it covers up to 55 square kilometres (21.2 sq mi).

Olupandu features a secondary school

Secondary school

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, Onyika Junior Secondary School, and a hospital

Hospital

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. Olupandu is home to Olupandu Elcin Church and birthplace of Me Shapumba Tomas, Its neighbouring villages are Ohembe, Okamwandi and Omafa.

Headman Joseph Sabinus