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OMUNGWELUME

Omungwelume is a small village situated in Northern part of Namibia in the Ohangwena Region. The village is commonly know as omungwelume wa shikongo named after Mr Shikongo who was the first head man of this village discovery, an elderly revealed. Situated on the very edge of the Owambo region (sometimes called/previously the 4 O's region). The first thing that unique about this village is the abundance of people, unlike the rest of the country. People, livestock, shebeens (bars) and markets are everywhere, seemingly all existing harmoniously in unplanned order.

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It is 30 km, 30 minutes driving north of Oshakati, approximately 25 km, 28 minutes driving west of Oshikango and approximately 15 km from the Angolan-Namibia border (20 minutes driving). The village Fall under Oukwanyama Traditional Authority in Ohaingu section and it is part of the Ongenga constituency with Leonard Shimutwikeni (SWAPO) as a Councillor from 1990s The village hosts about 3500 inhabitants. There are schools like:Omungwelume senior secondary School,Eengendjo sss,omungweiume primary school, Omungwelume combined school which serves most of the lower primary,junior secondary & Senior Secondary learners. Entrepreneurs established businesses such Shetweni Super Market,king palace,Club Namib Inn and building suppliers. There are also some big bottle Stores such Okalongo Roadside Bar and other minor developments like pounding machines. Essential services like clinic and church services ELCIN are found at within Omungwelume.

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Several houses in Omungwelume are electrified with NORED electricity and Nam water rural water suppliers and is area that was also affected by the South African War 1966 to 1989 between South Africa and PLAN fighters and later UNITA (with the Angolan government)

It fall under 17.433364°S 15.584271°E Coordinates: 17.433364°S 15.584271°E under Google map direction. The village Omungwelume is surrounded by the neighboring villages of Oshali, Ohalushu,Okadiloti,Oshityani, Okaloko, Onambaba , Okambebe and Okakelo.