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'''Epinga''' is a village and a former [[Anglican]] mission in [[Ohangwena Region]], [[Namibia]]. It belongs to the [[Omundaungilo Constituency|Omundaungilo electoral constituency]] and is part of the former [[Ovamboland]] [[bantustan]]. Notable residents include military commanders [[Julius Shaambeni Shilongo Mnyika]]<ref>[http://www.newera.com.na/article.php?articleid=12706 Julius Shaambeni Shilongo Mnyika: the guerilla fighter (1938 to 2003)] New Era, August 17, 2010</ref> and [[Peter Mweshihange]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.newera.com.na/article.php?articleid=7258 |title=Peter Mweshihange: Man of all seasons (1931 to 1998) |accessdate=2010-11-09 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120316095556/http://www.newera.com.na/article.php?articleid=7258 |archivedate=March 16, 2012 }} [[New Era (Namibia)|New Era]], 2 October 2009</ref> Artist [[John Muafangejo]] spent his teenage years at the village's [[Diocese of Namibia|Anglican mission station]].<ref>{{cite news
|title       = John Muafangejo: The Namibian artist (1943-1987)
|last        = Sasman
|first       = Catherine
|newspaper   = [[New Era (Namibia)|New Era]]
|date        = 15 October 2010
|url         = http://www.newera.com.na/article.php?articleid=13602
|archiveurl  = https://web.archive.org/web/20120316095818/http://www.newera.com.na/article.php?articleid=13602
|archivedate = 16 March 2012
|url-status     = dead
}}</ref>
On 30 January, 1972, it was the site of the murder of four worshippers of St. Luke's Church by [[South Africa]]n authorities, witnessed by [[Bishop]] [[Colin Winter]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.newera.com.na/article.php?articleid=8564 |title=Bodies in 1972 mass grave identified |accessdate=2010-11-09 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120316095630/http://www.newera.com.na/article.php?articleid=8564 |archivedate=March 16, 2012 }} The Namibian, 24 September 2008</ref>
==References==
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[[Category:Populated places in the Ohangwena Region]]
[[Category:Anglican mission stations in Oukwanyama]]
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