John Alphons Pandeni Combined School

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John Alphons Pandeni Combined School (formerly Okavu Combined School) is a school situated in the village of Omundjala in the Omusati Region of northern Namibia. The school was established in 1973 and is wholly owned by the Government of Namibia. Currently there are 543 learners and 22 teachers. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 http://johnalphonspandeni-cs.webs.com/
  2. ↑ Hofmann, Eberhard (17 March 2008). "Pandeni tödlich verunglückt" [Pandeni dies in accident]. Allgemeine Zeitung (in German).

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