Oihole
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Oihole Ehole | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Country |  Angola |
| Province | Cunene Province |
| Municipality | Namacunde |
| Traditional area | Oukwanyama |
| Royal seat of Mandume | 1915–1917 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 |
Oihole (also spelled Ehole) is a village in the municipality of Namacunde, Cunene Province, southern Angola, about 40 kilometres from Ondjiva. It was the last palace of Mandume yaNdemufayo, ohamba of the Oukwanyama, who moved there from Ondjiva in 1915 and died nearby on 6 February 1917. The village holds his tomb and a memorial complex opened in 2002. It is the Angolan-side seat of Oukwanyama, paired with Omhedi in Namibia.[1]
History
Mandume left Ondjiva after Portuguese forces took the old capital in 1915 and settled at Oihole, then on the shifting Angola–South West Africa frontier. Headman Ndjukuma ya Shilengifa had lived there and was moved to Omhedi. On 6 February 1917 South African troops attacked the homestead. Colonial reports said Mandume was killed by machine-gun fire; Oukwanyama tradition holds that he took his own life rather than be captured.[2]
The kingship on the Namibian side was later restored at Omhedi. On the Angolan side Jerónimo Haleinge was installed on 2 February 2019. Mandume Day is marked at both palaces on 6 February.
Memorial
The King Mandume Memorial Complex at Oihole was opened on 6 February 2002 by President José Eduardo dos Santos of Angola and President Sam Nujoma of Namibia. The tomb is ringed by three stylised mopane (omufyati) leaves for commanders who died with the king. The road from Ondjiva toward Oihole bears Mandume’s name.[3]
Cunene governor Gerdina Didalelwa has spoken at anniversary events at the site and announced rehabilitation of the memorial and tourist buildings (gallery, lodgings and related rooms) and of the 14-kilometre road from Namacunde. A public works tender for that work was launched in May 2025.[4]
The Oukwanyama Traditional Authority in Namibia has said it still wants Mandume’s head, which oral history says was taken after the battle, reunited with the remains at Oihole.
See also
- Mandume yaNdemufayo
- Omhedi
- Oukwanyama
- Oukwanyama Traditional Authority
- Ondjiva
- Namacunde
- Cunene Province
References
- ↑ "Cunene hails King Mandume as reference for cultural identity". ANGOP. Retrieved 2 September 2026.
- ↑ "Oukwanyama queen recognised for contribution to community". The Namibian. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2026.
- ↑ "Reabilitação do complexo turístico de Oihole". ANGOP. Retrieved 2 September 2026.
- ↑ "Governo do Cunene lança concurso de requalificação do memorial turístico do Oihole". ANGOP. 16 May 2025. Retrieved 2 September 2026.
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