# Epembe Constituency, Ohangwena Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/namibia/ohangwena/epembe/

Constituency · Ohangwena Region 

# Epembe

Epembe is a constituency of Namibia in Ohangwena Region. It had an estimated **19,134 people** in 2023 on 1,810 km² (about 11 per km²). 45 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 17 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 19,134people (2023)
- 1,810km²
- 17mapped services
- 1,138 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Epembe?

Epembe had an estimated **19,134 people** in 2023 — 6.7% of Ohangwena Region, 58th of 107 constituencies. There are 1,131 women for every 1,000 men (below the Ohangwena Region figure of 1,161). Spread over 1,810 km², that is about **11 people per km²**, 51st of 107 constituencies.

49.8% of people are children under 15 and 5.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 15 years (it is 17 across Ohangwena Region). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 123 children and older people.

0–4 ****3,224**

5–9 ****3,223**

10–14 ****3,085**

15–19 ****2,409**

20–24 ****1,275**

25–29 ****883**

30–34 ****800**

35–39 ****705**

40–44 ****678**

45–49 ****576**

50–54 ****441**

55–59 ****386**

60–64 ****435**

65–69 ****326**

70–74 ****270**

75–79 ****163**

80+ ****255**

Source: [Namibia National Statistics Agency 2011 census of population via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-nam).

## Where is Epembe?

Epembe lies in [Ohangwena Region](https://wherepedia.org/namibia/ohangwena/), [Namibia](https://wherepedia.org/namibia/). It borders 6 other constituencies: [Eenhana](https://wherepedia.org/namibia/ohangwena/eenhana/), [Okankolo](https://wherepedia.org/namibia/oshikoto/okankolo/), [Okongo](https://wherepedia.org/namibia/ohangwena/okongo/), [Omundaungilo](https://wherepedia.org/namibia/ohangwena/omundaungilo/), [Onayena](https://wherepedia.org/namibia/oshikoto/onayena/) and [Onyaanya](https://wherepedia.org/namibia/oshikoto/onyaanya/). By area it is the 57th largest of 107 constituencies in Namibia. It covers 16.9% of [Ohangwena Region](https://wherepedia.org/namibia/ohangwena/). The centre of Epembe is about 543 km in a straight line from Windhoek, the capital. It is about 45 km from Eenhana, the main town of Ohangwena Region. The centre point is at 17.6855° S, 16.7012° E.

Source: [Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-nam).

## Know before you go: Epembe

- Time zoneUTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Windhoek
- CurrencyDollar (NAD)
- Country calling code+264
- LanguagesEnglish, Afrikaans, German, Herero, Khoekhoe
- Plug typesType D · 220 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Ondangwa Airport (OND) · Ondangwa82 km
- Ngjiva Pereira Airport (VPE) · Ngiva129 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 06:12) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 07:20, sunset around 18:25).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Epembe

Open gazetteers list **45 villages, towns and localities** in Epembe. Settlements here lie between about 1,100 m and 1,147 m above sea level (median 1,138 m).

- Edilanghono
- Ehongo
- Epasha
- Epembe
- Eshosho
- Etakaya
- Etjapa
- Etudilondjaba
- Iithindi
- Odilayafyenota
- Ohailinda
- Ohaipetekwa
- Ohaufiku-Renine
- Ohauyave
- Oikuku
- Oininive
- Okahahauyavwena
- Okambabwena
- Okapuka
- Oluno
- Omahai
- Omalambo
- Omalundudu
- Ombaba
- Omukukutu
- Omulonga
- Omushilawombadje
- Omutwewomunhu
- Omvil
- Onambaladi
- Onamhombo
- Onamundidi
- Onanyama
- Ondwi
- Oneshiyo
- Onghwiyu
- Onhunda
- Oniimwandi
- Onyawanyawa
- Oshanyata
- Oshikunde
- Oshombwa
- Oukala
- Oushini
- Utilo

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Weather in Epembe and the best time to visit

In Epembe, the warmest month is Oct (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 551 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (125 mm) and the driest Jun (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to September and December**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 123 

Feb 25 125 

Mar 25 103 

Apr 24 26 

May 21 2 

Jun 18 0 

Jul 18 0 

Aug 21 0 

Sep 25 2 

Oct 28 14 

Nov 28 77 

Dec 27 78 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Epembe

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

School Onambaladi Primary School · Epembe 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.71232&mlon=16.77376#map=17/-17.71232/16.77376) 

Police station Epembe Police Station · Epembe 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.78022&mlon=16.44982#map=17/-17.78022/16.44982) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Epembe

Places mapped inside Epembe in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Schools16
- Police stations1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other constituencies in Ohangwena Region

- Eenhana
- Endola
- Engela
- Ohangwena
- Okongo
- Omulonga
- Omundaungilo
- Ondobe
- Ongenga
- Oshikango

## Quick answers

- Where is Epembe?In Ohangwena Region, Namibia
- What is the population of Epembe?19,134 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Epembe?About 15 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Epembe?About 11 people per km²
- What borders Epembe?Eenhana, Okankolo, Okongo, Omundaungilo, Onayena and Onyaanya
- What time zone is Epembe in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Epembe?Dollar (NAD)
- What language is spoken in Epembe?English, Afrikaans, German (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Epembe?45 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Epembe?Settlements lie between 1,100 m and 1,147 m
- What is the best time to visit Epembe?March to September and December
- What is the P-code of Epembe?NA0804 (OCHA common operational dataset)