Omeyantalala Explained

Omeyantalala
Pushpin Map:Namibia
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Namibia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Namibia
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Oshikoto Region
Subdivision Type2:Constituency
Unit Pref:Imperial
Utc Offset:+1
Coordinates:-17.9589°N 16.7033°W

Omeyantalala is a village in the northern part of Namibia, in the Oshikoto Region about 28 km from the center of Okankolo constituency,[1] stretching out well over 20 km from the main road.[2] The village is in the Ondonga kingdom and under the leadership of Headman Tate Ananias. Many of the village's inhabitants are commercial farmers farming with small livestock and mahangu as a farm crop.[3] The village has about 54 households.

Etymology

The name Omeyantalala means "cold water"; the village name was derived from a long pan covering 4 km and it holds rainwater for the livestock and for human use during dry seasons. The pan was and is still used as water point for farmers going to look for graze-land in the far north side of Kavango.

Economics and development

Omeyantalala have a primary school which was established in 2004 by Mr Martin Shigwedha as a school principal and other two teacher Meme Vicky Kashungu and Tate Keresa. Omeyantalala now has a school from grade one to grade eight.[4]

When the missionaries came to Namibia,, Omeyantalala built a church out of corrugated iron, which is still used to this day. There are few shops in Omeyantalala only catering for basic needs but sometimes turn to be very expensive, and because the villagers are lower income earners and cannot afford expensive basic goods. There is also a mobile clinic that assist with simple health issues.

Challenges

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FOREST MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE OHEPI NIILONGA COMMUNITY FOREST . Ministry of Environment and Tourism . 9 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230909191536/http://the-eis.com/elibrary/sites/default/files/downloads/literature/Man_plan_Ohepi_Niilonga.pdf . 9 September 2023 . 5, 6 . March 2003 . live.
  2. Web site: D3603 to Oshikoto Region . Google Maps . 9 September 2023.
  3. http://www.namibian.com.na/index.php?id=28&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=99216&no_cache=1 Omeyantalala in need
  4. Web site: Schools and Clusters in the Oshikoto Region . Research and Information Services of Namibia . 9 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120313042234/http://www.raison.com.na/school_maps/oshikoto_school_map.pdf . 13 March 2012 . PDF . May 2003 . dead.
  5. Web site: Simasiku . Obrein . Namibia: School Pleads for Potable Water . AllAfrica . 9 September 2023 . 13 July 2017.