Onayena Constituency is an electoral constituency

Constituencies of Namibia

Each of the 13 regions in Namibia are further subdivided into electoral constituencies. The number and size of each constituency varies with the size and population of each region. There are currently 107 constituencies in Namibia...

 in the 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...

 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 the district of Ondonga

Ondonga

Ondonga is a traditional kingdom of the Ovambo in what is today northern Namibia. Its capital is Ondangwa. Its people speak the Ndonga dialect....

. It has 15,684 inhabitants, its district capital is the settlement of Onayena , Currently the Councillor

Councillor

A councillor or councilor is a member of a local government council, such as a city council.Often in the United States, the title is councilman or councilwoman.-United Kingdom:...

 of Onayena is Hon. Max Nekongo

Max Nekongo

Max Nekongo is a Namibian politician. A member of SWAPO, Nekong is the Regional Councillor for Onayena Constituency in Oshikoto Region. Nekongo is an Ovambo speaking man, born and raised in Ondonga. He joined SWAPO while young.-References:...

  a former SWAPO veteran fighter .The Constituency's population has grown significantly over recent years, dominated by the Ovambo language speaking people and a small group of san people. Onayena lies just few kilometres about (20Km) east of Ondangwa.[1].In Onayena there is a village Omandongo village is where the first Finnish missionaries arrived in 1870 including Nakambale Martti Rautanen

Martti Rautanen

Martti Rautanen was the pioneer of Finnish Mission in Ovamboland, Namibia.-Childhood and education:...

 and it is also where Ondonga Kings, Shikongo shaKalulu and Nehale lyaMpingana were buried. It is the hometown of many prominent people in 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...

 such as the multi-award winning kwaito musician and producer The Dogg

The Dogg

Martin Morocky , known by his stage name as The Dogg is a Namibian multi-award winning musician, producer and actor. He's one of the most outstanding artists in Namibia and is considered one of the pioneers of Namibia's kwaito genre. His debut album Shimaliw' Osatana, released in 2004, was...

 ,historical icon legend Chief Nehale lyaMpingana,

Onayena is one of the 107 constituencies in Namibia. The main economic activities in the constituency are agricultural, cattle rearing and . The constituency have important cultural and historical links.Omahangu is the principal crop in Onayena, while cattle , goats and donkeys are the farming animals in the area.

List of schools in Onayena

• Nehale Senior Secondary School
  Nehale Senior Secondary School
  Nehale Senior Secondary School is a school in Onayena Constituency , Oshikoto Region, Namibia,it is apparently ranked as the best school in the region.Nehale SSS is also a cluster to the school in Onayena Constituency and it is in Onathinge Cluster...
  
  
• Onayena Junior Secondary School Okantyaela
• Uuyoka Combined School
  Uuyoka Combined School
  Uuyoka Combined School is a government school in Uuyoka village in northern Namibia. It was established during the colonial era by the community members. The first lessons took place under the Camelthorn tree in Omukwiyu GwaMulondo and lessons were given by local peoples.The school covers grades 1...
  
  
• Oniihwa Combined School
• Oniiwe Primary School
• Ekaha Primary School
• Ambunda Primary School
• Onayena Primary School]]
• Onuuya Primary School
• Lucas Primary School
• Joseph Simaneka Asino JSS
• Lano Primary School (private school)
• Ondumetana Primary School
• Nakambale Primary School
• Okakonda Primary School
• Iikokola Combined School

Names of Churches in Onayena

• Onayena ELCIN Church
• Omulondo ELCIN Church
• Elombe ELCIN Church

List of Villages in Onayena Constituency

• Onayena
• Oniiwe (A & B)
• Ompugulu
• Oniimwandi
• Omandongo
• Uuyoka
• Onambeke
• Uukete
• Ethindi
• Enkolo
• Iikokola
• Oniihwa
• Okakwiyu
• Omadhiya
• Okambogo
• Okakololo Village
• Iihongo Village

External links

• http://www.raison.com.na/school_maps/oshikoto_school_map.pdf
• http://www.onayenajss.org/index.php