Explore Ongato in Angola
Ongato in the region of Cunene is a town in Angola - some 596 mi or ( 959 km ) South of Luanda , the country's capital city .
Current time in Ongato is now 01:52 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Luanda " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Ondjiva, Namibe, Menongue, Lubango, and Chitado. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Ondjiva . Where to go and what to see in Ongato ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Operation Klipklop
Operation Klipklop occurred during the South African Border War between the Republic of South Africa and SWAPO. The operation began at first light on the 30 July 1980 when South African forces attacked SWAPO facilities in Angola. The objective was a PLAN logistics base at the town of Chitado, 5 km from the Namibian border and 35 km east of Ruacana, with the aim of disrupting motar attacks on the Ruacana hydro-electric scheme.
Located at -17.32 13.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Operation Boswilger
Operation Boswilger occurred during the Bush War between the Republic of South Africa and SWAPO. PLAN insurgents entered South West Africa damaging a bridge between Epali and Ondangwa, sabotaging telephone poles, mortaring the Eenhana base and a bomb was detonated at the Ongwediva Teachers Training College.
Located at -17.32 13.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Kuroka
Kuroka or Curoca is a municipality and the town is named Onkokwa in Kunene Province in Angola. It was (formerly?) called Vila de Aviz.
Located at -17.25 14.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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