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Coordinates: 17°38′00″S 15°28′00″E / 17.63333°S 15.46667°E / -17.63333; 15.46667
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Othika Village[edit]

About Othika[edit]

Othika
Village
Nickname: 
Kuunambilly
Motto: 
Together we can succeed
Othika is located in Namibia
Othika
Othika
Location in Namibia
Coordinates: 17°38′00″S 15°28′00″E / 17.63333°S 15.46667°E / -17.63333; 15.46667
Country Namibia
RegionOmusati Region
ConstituencyElim Constituency
Time zoneUTC+1 (South African Standard Time)

Othika is a village situated at the northern part of Namibia in Omusati Region. Othika is 25 km west away from Oshakati and approximately 27km southern from Okahao. It is surrounded by numerous villages, namely Oloole, Okapeto, Elimi, Oshuuli, Ekamba, Uutsima, Olupumbu and Iikologo, with the nearest small upcoming town of Onaanda which has a high school named Negumbo Senior Secondary School and more improved infrastructures.

Before Independence[edit]

As most other villages’ country wide, Othika has also suffered the consequences of flood because it is in a flood prone area. During the colonial era this village was also affected, the inhabitants’ houses were destroyed and their cultivating land was left dilapidated, although the village managed to reframe a moment after the war.

Economically[edit]

Economically, Othika is not that well-off to have large markets of its own, it thus has minimarkets and shebeen where villagers buy their basic needs and as well go for refreshment. This village is a place to be by the time of public holidays for its well known astonishing and enjoyable atmosphere, it also has a bright reputation for its well known football aspiration.

After Idependence[edit]

After the Namibian independence, vivid improvements could be read from Othika. These in a form of the introduction of electricity, land lines (telephones), mobile telecommunication network access and water. Othika as a village also have a combined school which accommodates pupils from pre-primary to grade 10. There is also Elcin church in Othika which has no religious discrimination.

Despite all that all that have happened and have improved in the area, there still more expectations which includes the construction of a gravel road which is already underway. Additionally there is a government clinic in Othika which was officially opened by the than Minister of Health and Social Services Libertine Amathila in 2007.

Individually Othika also produced leading figures of the republic of Namibia, namely, the 2012 Artist of the year Mushe and the prominent award winning Gazza (artist)[1], and other artist such as Jay-son, Dorian and many other upcoming musicians. Othika is a good village in Omusati Region .[2] .[3] .[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Gazza (artist)
  2. ^ "'Traveling Luck for Othika, Omusati, Namibia'". Google. 2012. {{cite news}}: |first= missing |last= (help)
  3. ^ DENVER, ISAACS (16 Apr, 2012). [http:http://www.namibiansun.com/content/national-news/nama-big-winners "Nama big winners"]. {{cite news}}: Check |url= value (help); Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. ^ Singoro, W. (05 April 2007). [http:http://www.namibian.com.na/index.php?id=28&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=30880&no_cache=. "Gazza Beats The odds"]. The Namibian. {{cite news}}: Check |url= value (help); Check date values in: |date= (help)

External Links[edit]

Category:Villages in Namibia Category:Omusati Region