| Martha Nelumbu | |||||
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| Ohamba of the Oukwanyama | |||||
| Reign | November 2005 – present | ||||
| Predecessor | Kornelius Mwetupunga Shelungu | ||||
| Born | 7 August 1931 Oifidi, Portuguese Angola | ||||
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Martha Mwadinomho yaKristian Nelumbu (born 7 August 1931) is the Ohamba (queen) of the Oukwanyama, [1] a dynasty of the Ovambo people in northern Namibia. She was crowned in November 2005, succeeding her cousin Kornelius Mwetupunga Shelungu. She is the first woman leader to head this traditional authority.
Queen Mwadinomho lives at the royal residence in Omhedi. Over the years she has given shelter to vulnerable children; As of 2023 [update] there were over 60 of them in her homestead. [2]
Mwadinomho Combined School in Ondeihaluka is named after her.
The Namibia University of Science and Technology (Nust) on 3rd May 2024 give her an honorary doctorate degree. This was done during the first ever graduation at NUST Eenhana Satellite Campus. She was conferred a Honorary Doctor of Philosophy (Honoris Causa) in Leadership and Change Management which was awarded due to her accomplishments. [3]
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