Why Ohangwena
The gateway between Namibia and Angola
A densely populated, agrarian and trade-driven region in north-central Namibia, combining a subsistence-agriculture base with one of the country’s busiest land border posts.
At a glance
The region in numbers
Total populationNSA 2023 Census
Most populous of Namibia’s 14 regions
Total area
ConstituenciesRegional capital: Eenhana
Population growth2016–2023
Population in rural villages and settlements
Strategic location
Corridors, borders and infrastructure
Angolan border
The region shares its entire northern boundary with Cunene Province, southern Angola — a province of roughly 1.8 million people.
SADC market access
The Oshikango/Santa Clara border post, Namibia’s busiest northern crossing, provides direct access to approximately 349.5 million SADC consumers.
24-hour border operations
Santa Clara has operated on a 24-hour basis since 2024, registering a daily average of roughly 2,600 to 3,000 crossings.
The B1 corridor
The B1 national road links Oshikango through Ondangwa and Oshakati to Windhoek and the deep-water port of Walvis Bay.
Trans-Caprivi extension
Passing through Eenhana, connecting the region eastward to Rundu, Katima Mulilo and onwards into Zambia, Zimbabwe and Botswana.
Bulk water and roads
The Ohangwena II Wellfield Scheme is expanding bulk water infrastructure, and the Eenhana–Ondobe road rehabilitation entered its fourth phase in December 2025.
Market data
What is quantified, and what is not yet
The Investment Prospectus sets out market metrics for each priority sector, and states plainly where regional data has not yet been compiled rather than estimating it.
Nationally, Namibia produces approximately 371,800 tonnes of mahangu a year, meeting about 52% of domestic demand; the remaining 48% is imported. A regional breakdown of production volumes, marketable surplus and the resulting storage or milling deficit has not yet been compiled. For the Oshikango logistics corridor, daily crossings and the adjacent Angolan population are documented, but freight tonnage, customs throughput and warehouse occupancy are not yet published at this crossing. Healthcare and retail market sizing is at concept stage.
Closing those gaps, through the EOI Investment Readiness Workbook developed with the relevant line ministries, is identified in the prospectus as the single highest-value next step.
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Investor support
Who supports this process
Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB)
National and international marketing and dissemination of this EOI, investor facilitation, matchmaking, and support with permits, incentives, and regulatory processes.
Development Bank of Namibia (DBN)
Structuring and co-financing options, blended-finance facilitation, and financial due diligence support for shortlisted projects.
Monasa Advisory & Associates
Designs and administers the EOI process, provides technical committee secretariat support, and leads due diligence and Investment Facilitation Agreement drafting support.