Oshigambo High School

Oshigambo High School is a high school in Oshigambo, Oshikoto Region, Namibia. It is situated approximately 30 km east of Ondangwa. Oshigambo High School is surrounded by some of the special features which make it a tourist attraction. The school buildings sandwich a river which flows from Angola to the Kunene River. On its shores there is the well-known fig tree “omukwiyugwemanya”, this name is derived from he nature of the tree, the fact that it grew on a rock.

Oshigambo High School is one of the oldest schools in the Northern part of the Namibia. It first came into existence in the year 1960 and was in good management of its first principal Layha Lehtonen, a Finnish national. Oshigambo High School is a missionary and church school of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia.^[1]

In 2006, Oshigambo River broke its banks for the first time in 50 years. The flood water separated the school from its hostel;^[2] learners and teachers who stayed at the other side of the river had to either pass through the river at own risk, or had to walk a distance of about 3 km to get to school. A bridge had been promised to be built by President Hifikepunye Pohamba.

The school receives voluntary teachers from the United States every 2 years. They mostly cater for the Math and Science subjects. It has about 20 teachers, of which most are foreigners and about 300 learners. It recently had its 50th Anniversary and a lot of people from different places were present.

Oshigambo has a lot of people who play a major role in it, to mention but a few, Dr. Solly Amadhila-the school's patron, Dr Oupa Frans Indongo-the deputy patron, Rev Henok Philipus-former principal and pastor, Mr Mtuleni Julius-chairman of school board, Mr Ndakola Hofni-former HOD, Mr Hendrik Shikonda-principal, Mrs Nehale Saara-librarian, Mr Adae Edmund-biologist, Mr Ajani Isiaka-mathematician, Mr Libakeni Sitali-linguist, Ms Angula Hileni-Scientist, Rev Imene Frans-pastor and Historian, Ms Iyaloo Ugwangwa-Politician, Ms Ashipala Nuusita-linguist, Ms Junias Christofina-chemist, Mr Ndaira-statician, Mrs Sofia Henok-linguist, Mr Shatona Diinineni-accountant and Mrs Chizengeya Alice-Computer specialist.

Oshigambo High School has a netball, soccer, volleyball and basketball team.

Notable alumni

• Eddie Amkongo
• Nahas Angula^[1]
• Pendukeni Ivula Ithana^[1]
• Nangolo Mbumba^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} Angulah, Salathiel (28 September 2010). "Oshigambo High School celebrates 50th anniversary of existence". Namibian Broadcasting Corporation. http://www.nbc.com.na/article.php?id=3462. Retrieved 14 February 2011. 
2. ^ Shivute, Oswald (27 February 2006). "Oshigambo village in the North under water". The Namibian. http://www.namibian.com.na/index.php?id=28&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=23873&no_cache=1. Retrieved 14 February 2011.