Oniimwandi, Oshana Region

{{Short description|Village in Namibia}} '''Onimwandi''' is a settlement in the Oshana Region in northern Namibia. It belongs to the Oshakati West electoral constituency and is situated {{Convert|5|km}} away from Oshakati on the left hand side of the main road on the way to Okahao. The headman of the Oniimwandi village is Mr Erastus Amupolo and his assistant is Mr Juuda Amupolo.

Oniimwandi was the site of a Koevoet military base during the Namibian War of Independence.<ref>{{Cite news | title=Ankama wants mass grave recognised | last=Haidula | first=Tuyeimo | newspaper=The Namibian | date=14 September 2018 | page=3 | url=https://www.namibian.com.na/181361/archive-read/Ankama-wants-mass-grave-recognised}}</ref>

There is an ELCIN church named after the village, and ''Oniimwandi Primary School'', just next to it.

Oniimwandi is the birthplace of former minister Abraham Iyambo (1961–2013)<ref name=rest>{{cite news |url=https://www.namibian.com.na/index.php?id=105112&page=archive-read | title=Minister Iyambo laid to rest | last=Immanuel | first=Shinovene | date=11 February 2013 | newspaper=The Namibian}}</ref> and poet and journalist Mvula ya Nangolo (1943–2019).<ref name="auto">{{Cite news | url=https://www.namibian.com.na/index.php?page=archive-read&id=187925 | last=Kahiurika | first=Ndanki | title=Veteran journalist Mvula ya Nangolo dies | newspaper=The Namibian | date=25 April 2019}}</ref>

There is also a settlement named Oniimwandi in Onayena, birthplace to the late Vice-President of Namibia, Nickey Iyambo.

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Category:Populated places in Oshana Region