Eenhana
| Eenhana | |
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 Eenhana
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| Coordinates: 17°27′57″S 16°20′13″E / 17.46583°S 16.33694°ECoordinates: 17°27′57″S 16°20′13″E / 17.46583°S 16.33694°E | |
| Country |
 Namibia
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| Region | Ohangwena Region |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Julia Shikongo |
| • Town Council CEO | Walde Ndevashiya |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 5,528 |
| Time zone | West Africa Time (UTC+1) |
| Climate | BSh |
Eenhana (IPA: [ɛːˈn̥ana]) is the capital town of the Ohangwena Region, northern Namibia, on the border with Angola. It also used to be a mission station of the Finnish Missionary Society.
Eenhana is situated in a subtropical forest. It is connected to the road network and has a well-developed infrastructure. Due to the proximity of Angola, many businesses are situated here. The town hosts a trade fair every year.
The name of the Eenhana comes from the word calves in Oshikwanyama and is a reference to the calves that used to water at the small water pan where Eenhana is now located.
Eenhana was founded around New Year's Day 1930 by the Reverend Paulus Hamutenya (d. 1932). He was one of the first seven Ovambos to be ordained pastors in Oniipa, Ovamboland, in 1925 by the director of the Finnish Missionary Society, Matti Tarkkanen.
Hamutenya had earlier lived in Edundja, where he had built a church. However, the area became crowded, and he decided to found a new settlement for the Oukwanyama people in the woods, 60 km to the east of Engela. Oukwanyamans from Angola had already begun to move in that area. The South West African government made Hamutenya the local head of the tribesmen of Eastern Oukwanyama.
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