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466: 47: 763: 116: 374:, and in theory ruled Cunene Province in exile. Most of the population left the city by 1989, and by 1999 was home to fewer than 5,000 residents. Reconstruction efforts began after the advent of peace in 2002. Ondjiva initially experienced slow population growth but saw a significant return of its residents and new migration from other regions of Angola, notably from Huíla Province from 1998 and 2000. 54: 315:
Meisenholl stayed in Ondjiva for some four years, before he had to leave due to a serious illness. Wilhelm Stahlhut came to replace him in the mid-1890s. Stahlhut’s three children died in Africa, and finally he himself fell ill with
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Ondjiva holds annual 15-day trade fair in July. During this time exhibition are organized so that companies in a specific industry can showcase and demonstrate their latest products, service.
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and is located at the extreme south of the country, about 42 kilometres (26 mi) from the border with Namibia. It was traditionally the seat of the
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Sata vuotta suomalaista lähetystyötä 1859–1959. II: Suomen Lähetysseuran Afrikan työn historia
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In August 1915, King Mandume had the mission station burned, and the Germans had to flee to
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on 1 May 1900. His widow stayed for many years, first in Oukwanyama and then in
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was the bishop until 2011, and he was to be succeeded by Rev.
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Ondjiva later became a Catholic mission and the see of the
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It is also the administrative capital of 752: 738: 641: 586:Plano de Urbanização da Cidade de Ondjiva 415:Ondjiva consists of 12 neighborhoods, or 366:Ondjiva was largely destroyed during the 572:Population of the major cities in Angola 464: 1011:Catholic mission stations in Oukwanyama 598: 1006:Rhenish mission stations in Oukwanyama 983: 642:Rodrigues, Cristina Udelsmann (2007). 733: 611: 499: 386:, Oshikwanyama being a standardized 361: 991:Populated places in Cunene Province 674: 648:Journal of Southern African Studies 580: 578: 160:2,100 km (800 sq mi) 13: 275: 14: 1022: 507: 284:was established first in 1891 by 761: 575: 410: 300:and with the permission of King 114: 52: 45: 377: 53: 592: 563: 551: 1: 1001:Provincial capitals in Angola 684:. TAAG Angolan Airlines. 2016 545: 469:Ondjiva Pereira Airport, 2008 481:with connections to Luanda, 460: 405: 168:1,098 m (3,602 ft) 7: 996:Communes in Cunene Province 540:Railway stations in Namibia 528: 10: 1027: 535:Railway stations in Angola 270: 938: 913: 876: 851: 811: 786: 776: 660:10.1080/03057070701292566 352:Fernando Guimaraes Kevanu 210: 193: 185: 177: 172: 164: 156: 151: 139: 127: 109: 74: 40: 31: 21: 16:Commune in Cunene, Angola 306:German South West Africa 599:Peltola, Matti (1958). 475:Ondjiva Pereira Airport 296:, and with the help of 294:Rhenish Mission Society 239:in the municipality of 520:2012, delegate to the 470: 189:89/km (230/sq mi) 473:Ondjiva is served by 468: 479:TAAG Angola Airlines 286:Friedrich Meisenholl 186: • Density 712: /  298:Friedrich Bernsmann 90: /  522:Miss Universe 2012 514:Marcelina Vahekeni 471: 392:Oshiwambo language 229:Vila Pereira d'Eça 178: • Total 157: • Total 66:Location in Angola 26:Vila Pereira d'Eça 978: 977: 716:17.067°S 15.733°E 570:Citypopulation.de 558:Citypopulation.de 500:Annual Trade Fair 496:remains unbuilt. 494:Moçâmedes Railway 368:Angolan Civil War 362:Angolan Civil War 337:South West Africa 265:Angolan Civil War 222: 221: 94:17.067°S 15.733°E 1018: 770: 766: 765: 764: 754: 747: 740: 731: 730: 727: 726: 724: 723: 722: 717: 713: 710: 709: 708: 705: 693: 692: 690: 689: 678: 672: 671: 639: 630: 629: 627: 626: 615: 609: 608: 596: 590: 589: 582: 573: 567: 561: 555: 426:Pioneiro Zeca II 318:blackwater fever 290:August Wulfhorst 120: 118: 117: 105: 104: 102: 101: 100: 95: 91: 88: 87: 86: 83: 56: 55: 49: 19: 18: 1026: 1025: 1021: 1020: 1019: 1017: 1016: 1015: 981: 980: 979: 974: 963:Ombala-Yo-Mungo 934: 909: 872: 847: 843:Tchimporo-Yonde 807: 782: 772: 769:Cunene Province 768: 762: 760: 758: 721:-17.067; 15.733 720: 718: 714: 711: 706: 703: 701: 699: 698: 696: 687: 685: 680: 679: 675: 640: 633: 624: 622: 617: 616: 612: 597: 593: 584: 583: 576: 568: 564: 556: 552: 548: 531: 510: 502: 463: 423:Pioneiro Zeca I 413: 408: 380: 364: 348:Ondjiva Diocese 282:mission station 278: 276:Mission station 273: 253:Cunene Province 115: 113: 99:-17.067; 15.733 98: 96: 92: 89: 84: 81: 79: 77: 76: 70: 69: 68: 67: 64: 63: 62: 61: 57: 36: 27: 24: 17: 12: 11: 5: 1024: 1014: 1013: 1008: 1003: 998: 993: 976: 975: 973: 972: 965: 960: 955: 950: 944: 942: 936: 935: 933: 932: 925: 919: 917: 911: 910: 908: 907: 901: 900:(Omukologonjo) 893: 888: 882: 880: 874: 873: 871: 870: 863: 857: 855: 849: 848: 846: 845: 840: 833: 828: 823: 817: 815: 809: 808: 806: 805: 800: 792: 790: 784: 783: 777: 774: 773: 757: 756: 749: 742: 734: 695: 694: 673: 654:(2): 235–250. 631: 610: 591: 574: 562: 549: 547: 544: 543: 542: 537: 530: 527: 526: 525: 509: 508:Notable people 506: 501: 498: 462: 459: 458: 457: 454: 451: 448: 445: 442: 439: 436: 433: 430: 427: 424: 412: 409: 407: 404: 396:Huíla Province 379: 376: 372:Huíla Province 363: 360: 302:Weyulu Hedimbi 277: 274: 272: 269: 243:, province of 220: 219: 214: 208: 207: 197: 191: 190: 187: 183: 182: 179: 175: 174: 170: 169: 166: 162: 161: 158: 154: 153: 149: 148: 143: 137: 136: 131: 125: 124: 111: 107: 106: 72: 71: 65: 59: 58: 51: 50: 44: 43: 42: 41: 38: 37: 32: 29: 28: 25: 22: 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 1023: 1012: 1009: 1007: 1004: 1002: 999: 997: 994: 992: 989: 988: 986: 971: 970: 966: 964: 961: 959: 956: 954: 951: 949: 946: 945: 943: 941: 937: 931: 930: 926: 924: 921: 920: 918: 916: 912: 905: 902: 899: 898: 894: 892: 889: 887: 884: 883: 881: 879: 875: 869: 868: 864: 862: 859: 858: 856: 854: 850: 844: 841: 839: 838: 834: 832: 829: 827: 824: 822: 821:Cafima-Nehone 819: 818: 816: 814: 810: 804: 801: 799: 798: 794: 793: 791: 789: 785: 781: 775: 771: 755: 750: 748: 743: 741: 736: 735: 732: 728: 725: 683: 677: 669: 665: 661: 657: 653: 649: 645: 638: 636: 620: 614: 606: 602: 595: 587: 581: 579: 571: 566: 559: 554: 550: 541: 538: 536: 533: 532: 523: 519: 515: 512: 511: 505: 497: 495: 490: 488: 484: 480: 476: 467: 455: 452: 449: 446: 443: 440: 437: 434: 431: 428: 425: 422: 421: 420: 418: 411:Neighborhoods 403: 401: 397: 393: 389: 385: 375: 373: 369: 359: 357: 356:Pio Hipunyati 353: 349: 345: 340: 338: 334: 329: 327: 323: 319: 313: 311: 307: 303: 299: 295: 291: 287: 283: 268: 267:(1975-2002). 266: 262: 258: 254: 250: 246: 242: 238: 234: 230: 226: 218: 215: 213: 209: 205: 201: 198: 196: 192: 188: 184: 180: 176: 171: 167: 163: 159: 155: 150: 147: 144: 142: 138: 135: 132: 130: 126: 123: 112: 108: 103: 75:Coordinates: 73: 48: 39: 35: 30: 20: 967: 927: 897:Mukolongodjo 895: 865: 836: 835: 795: 779: 697: 686:. 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Commune
Ondjiva is located in Angola
17°04′S 15°44′E / 17.067°S 15.733°E / -17.067; 15.733
Angola
Province
Cunene
Municipality
Cuanhama
Time zone
UTC+1
WAT
Climate
BSh
town
commune
Cuanhama
Cunene
Angola
Cunene Province
Ovambo
Oukwanyama
Angolan Civil War
mission station
Friedrich Meisenholl
August Wulfhorst
Rhenish Mission Society
Friedrich Bernsmann
Weyulu Hedimbi
German South West Africa
Omupanda

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