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Veterinary Districts - Ohangwena

Ohangwena Region is situated on the flat plain of the greater Kalahari basin lying approximately 1100m above the sea level. It extends east to west along the Angolan border towards the west, the region incorporates a portion of the Cuvelai Delta with its relatively welldefined Oshanas and Ephemeral wet lands.

Annual rainfall ranges from 700 mm to 400mm from east to west in a good season. Bad seasons vary from 400mm to 200-mm respectively. The rainfall normally starts from end October and ends early April. The distribution is erratic. Rainfall in the Ohangwena Region supports dry land cropping of mahangu and other crops and grazing of livestock. The variability of rainfall from year to year, however, means that productivity varies considerably for subsistence.Ohangwena is suitable for the livestock farming of Local dual purpose goats and Chicken.

Farming Areas in the Ohangwena District

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Ohangwena

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