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Namibia (MCA-N). Situated between the GIPF house and the Social Security regional head office in Oshakati, the library can host up to 600 people, has 220 study spaces, a meeting hall that can accommodate 125 seated people, a video conferencing room, and shelving spaces for up to 35,000 books.
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at the First National Bank in Oshakati killed 27 people and badly injuring nearly 30 others, most of them nurses and teachers. No one was ever convicted of the bombing and the issue was dropped upon independence in 1990 in favour of national reconciliation.
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Since the turn of the century, there are now many shops like Jet, Mr Price, furniture stores, shoes stores, pharmacies, etc. The three main shopping centres are Game, Etango, and Yetu. The
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is underway to build a 23 kilometres (14 mi) dike around the town, to deepen and straighten the river, and to resettle people living near the riverbed and clogging the flow of water.
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Oshakati town, (popularly known as 'Otshakati tsha Nangombe' by the native Kwambi people) is within the Kwambi traditional authority.
1442:(IPC), an opposition party formed in August 2020, obtained 1,887 votes and gained three seats. Leonard Hango is mayor of Oshakati. 1906: 1862: 1496:. It combines the celebration of local traditions with a modern business exhibition. The event was launched by Oshana governor 1911: 1539: 379:
Oshakati has experienced much development since Namibia achieved independence in 1990. It was proclaimed a town in 1992.
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The Oshana Regional Study and Resource Center was established on September 17, 2014, through the assistance of the
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Oshakati was founded in July 1966 and proclaimed a town in 1992. The town was used as a base of operations by the
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Oshakati is governed by a town council that has seven seats. The town area covers two electoral constituencies,
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SWAPO won by a landslide (4,569 votes) and gained six council seats. The remaining seat went to the
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from SWAPO has been serving in this position from 2007 to 2010, and again after the 2015 election.
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The new "Dr. Frans Aupa Indongo Open Market" in Oshakati, opened on 11 March 2016 by the President
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Many primary and secondary schools are to be found in Oshakati, e.g. Iipumbu, Oshakati, Ngolo,
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and one of Namibia's largest cities both by population and as an economic center.
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USAID report on HIV/AIDS impact on Namibian municipalities, Volume 3: Oshakati
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Oshana Region, to which Oshakati belongs, is a stronghold of Namibia's ruling
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In April 2006, the Oshakati town council building was inaugurated by
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Amukwaya, Yvonne (21 August 2014). "Towards a flood-free Oshakati".
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Observation Tower Oshungo ya Shakati at the new market (48 m high)
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Oshana Regional Study and Resource Centre officially opened
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The old open market of Oshakati at C46 (demolished in 2016)
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Namibia Statistics Agency. p. 39 1537: 1492:Oshakati Town Council hosts the annual 1894: 1727: 1927:Populated places established in 1966 1835:Oshakati resource centre inaugurated 1721: 1427:(DTA) which gained 330 votes. Major 332:. 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Town
New town council building
Flag of Oshakati
Official seal of Oshakati
Oshakati is located in Namibia
17°47′1″S 15°41′57.8″E / 17.78361°S 15.699389°E / -17.78361; 15.699389
Namibia
Region
Oshana Region
Constituency
Oshakati East
Oshakati West
Time zone
UTC+2
SAST
Climate
BSh




Namibia
Oshana Region
South African Defence Force
South African Border War
Oshiwambo
Ovambo people
bomb blast
B1
South Africa

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