Ekango Lomuve is a village in the Ohangwena Region of northern Namibia. It belongs to Okongo Constituency.[1] This village was founded in 1961 by Joseph Shinyongo, who built the first house here and subsequently served as village head. When Joseph Shinyongo died 27/10/ 2000, his son Temus Shinyongo succeeded him as headman.[citation needed]

Ekango Lomuve (Ndonga: Pan of Omuve Tree) is an Oshiwambo reference to its location in a pan with one distinguished Omuve tree.[2]

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  1. ^ "Fifteen boreholes installed in Okongo Constituency". Namibian Broadcasting Corporation. Namibia Press Agency. 6 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Meet the trees of Namibia ... The Bird Plum (Berchemia discolor)". The Namibian. 21 January 2016.