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Oshikango Destination Guide

Explore Oshikango in Namibia

Oshikango in the region of Ohangwena with its 2,658 inhabitants is a town in Namibia - some 365 mi or ( 587 km ) North of Windhoek , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Oshikango

Current time in Oshikango is now 08:28 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Windhoek " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Ondjiva, Namibe, Namacunde, Menongue, and Matemba. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Ondjiva . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Oshikango ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Oshikango

Oshikango is a village in northern Namibia and a border post with Angola. Since 2004 it has been part of the town of Helao Nafidi but still maintains its own village council. It is the district capital of the Oshikango Constituency. Oshikango is estimated to have grown from "a tiny cluster of shebeens around an open market into a thriving boomtown with around 5,000 to 8,000 inhabitants over a period of 10 years".

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Located at -17.40 15.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Angola–Namibia border crossings, Ohangwena Region, Villages in Namibia

Oshikango Constituency

Oshikango is a constituency in the Ohangwena Region of Namibia, on the border to Angola. It has 27,599 inhabitants, the district centre is the village of Oshikango. The first Regional Councillor of Oshikango Constituency was Michael Hishikushitja. He served in that position until his death in 2001.

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Located at -17.40 15.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Constituencies of Namibia, Ohangwena Region

Helao Nafidi

Helao Nafidi is a town in Ohangwena Region in northern Namibia at the border to Angola. It has been established in 2004 as an amalgamation of several villages and settlements along the main road between Oshikango and Ohangwena which are both also part of the town. Helao Nafidi has 43,000 inhabitants.

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Located at -17.40 15.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Ohangwena Region, Towns in Namibia

Engela Constituency

Engela is a constituency in the Ohangwena Region of Namibia. It has 21,341 inhabitants.

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Located at -17.43 15.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Constituencies of Namibia, Ohangwena Region

Ohangwena Constituency

Ohangwena is a constituency in the Ohangwena Region of Namibia, on the border to Angola. It has 17,539 inhabitants, the district centre is the town of Ohangwena.

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Located at -17.47 15.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Constituencies of Namibia, Ohangwena Region

Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Oshikango