Okatana River edit
The Okatana River is an ephemeral river in the north of Namibia. It almost never carries surface water but flowed and broke its banks in 2008, flooding Okatana, Amutanga and the surrounding villages such as Oshikondiilongo. It stretches from the Kuverai system from Angola and it has two channels, one channel runs through Oshakati and serves as boundary between Oshakati West and Oshakati East. The second channel that deepened runs under the Kandjengedi Bridge to the east of the town. These two channels merge again a few kilometres outside Oshakati and the water eventually drains into the Etosha Pan. The river provides a source of water to people who leave nearby the river and food during rainy season. During rainy season it affects the community economically, socially and educationally. The ways are cut off; schools are closed due to this river. This is always made difficult for the students and teachers to close this river.
References edit
1. By P. Kadhikwa (2011), Oshakati to deepen river Accessed 28 September 2011 http://www.namibian.com.na/news-articles/national/full-story/archive/2011/september/article/oshakati-to-deepen-river/