| Oupyakadi | |
|---|---|
| village | |
  OupyakadiLocation in Angola | |
| Coordinates: 16°44′00″S 15°48′00″E / 16.73333°S 15.80000°E / -16.73333; 15.80000 | |
| Country |  Angola |
| Province | Cunene Province |
| Elevation | 1,130 m (3,710 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| Climate | Cwa |
Oupyakadi was a Roman Catholic mission station in southern Angola, located ca. 50 km to the north of Ondjiva. It was located on the borderland between the tribes of Oukwanyama and Evale.
History
Oupyakadi was established in 1903 to replace Matadiva. When the Catholic missionaries were transferring to this location, the Evale people attacked them and wounded one of them mortally.
The area was restless during those years, as the Portuguese fought a war with the Ombadja people, and in German South West Africa, the Herero War was being fought. Possibly for this reason the place was called Oupyakadi, ‘trouble’.
References
- Peltola, Matti (1958). Sata vuotta suomalaista lähetystyötä 1859–1959. II: Suomen Lähetysseuran Afrikan työn historia [‘One Hundred Years of Finnish Missionary Work 1859–1959. II: The History of FMS’s Missionary Work in Africa’]. Helsinki: The Finnish Missionary Society. p. 172.
16°44′00″S 15°48′00″E / 16.73333°S 15.80000°E / -16.73333; 15.80000
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