Owambo's two main centres, Oshakati and Ondangwa, are in the Oshana Region. These two bustling towns have the same
informality and happy-go-lucky nature of urban centres throughout the rest of Africa. Their main streets are lined with a haphazard arrangement of residential houses and shops, and
the traffic varies from donkey carts to the latest in luxury four-wheel- drive vehicles. Both towns have airstrips suitable for medium-sized aircraft during the daylight hours.
In
recent years the Oshakati- Ongwediva-Ondangwa complex has experienced dramatic urban growth. After Windhoek it has the second-largest concentration of people in the country. The
complex plays an increasingly important commercial role in the north and has considerable industrial potential. Most of northern Namibia's businesses are located here, providing a
significant number of employment opportunities. |
