The Ovambo Tribe
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The Ovambo people, also called Aawambo, are a Southern African tribal ethnic group. They are found in Namibia’s northern regions and more often called Ovambo. The Ovambo people are synonymous with Namibia and are the largest cultural sector found in this country, representing over a third of Namibia’s total population. Concentrated mostly in the north, the Ovambo consist of eight tribes, namely the Ndonga, Kwambi, Ngandyela, Mbalanhu, Nkolonkadhi and Unda tribes.
