Omusati Region, Namibia · Africa
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Okalongo is a town located in Omusati Region, Namibia. With a population of 1,320, it is an important destination in Africa.
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Okalongo is a settlement in the Omusati Region of northern Namibia, situated 35 kilometres (22 mi) from Outapi. It is the district capital of the Okalongo Constituency.
Okalongo is a constituency in Omusati region and the capital is Onandjaba, it is under the administration of Onandjaba village council and OmbadjaRead more
traditional authorities,all seating in Onandjaba.
Okalongo and the surrounding area is inhabited by the Ovambadja tribe of the Ovambo people of which man made borders cut/divvied them in half into southern Angola, and northern Namibia during the scramble of Africa in the early 18th century and early 19th centuries. It is situated in the north of Namibia in the area known as Ovamboland. Okalongo is one of the places that suffered a lot during the colonial era. In 1983 the South African forces established the military base in Okalongo in Onandjaba village.
In 2025 the settlement status of Okalongo was withdrawn and at the same time the status of a village was given to Onandjaba, which is the center of the Okalongo settlement.
Okalongo is home to the Okalongo Traditional Authority, a tribal administrative division of the Ovambo people.
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Okalongo is located in Omusati Region, Namibia, Africa. The coordinates are -17.4401 latitude, 15.3323 longitude.
Okalongo has a population of approximately 1,320 people, making it a town in Namibia.
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