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Osongunde Destination Guide

Delve into Osongunde in Namibia

Osongunde in the region of Kunene is located in Namibia - some 417 mi or ( 671 km ) North-West of Windhoek , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Osongunde

Local time in Osongunde is now 06:21 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Windhoek " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Ondjiva, Namibe, Menongue, Lubango, and Oshakati. While being here, you might want to check out Ondjiva . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Osongunde ? 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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -17.32 13.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: 1980 in Namibia, 1980 in South Africa, Battles and operations of the South African Border War

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -17.32 13.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: 1980 in Namibia, 1980 in South Africa, Battles and operations of the South African Border War