Amakali Combined School

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Amakali Combined School
Location
Onyaanya Constituency
Namibia
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Type Junior secondary school
Established 1976
School district Onyaanya
Faculty Commerce, Science, Natural science and Social studies
Grades 1–10
Color(s) White, blue & black

Amakali Combined School is a public school in Onyaanya, Oshikoto Region, Namibia. It is one of the top performing schools in Namibia, and Oshikoto Region in particular. [1] [2]

Onyaanya Constituency

Onyaanya Constituency is an electoral constituency in the Oshikoto Region of Namibia. It has 13,474 inhabitants; its district capital is the settlement of Onyaanya.

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  1. "Onathinge Circuit comes out tops in JSC results". Namibian Sun. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
  2. "Don't wait for October to start learning – councillor". Namibian Sun. Retrieved 18 April 2014.