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Oikango

Oikango is a settlement in the Oshana Region of northern Namibia, situated from Ongwediva, and next to the settlement of Omashekediva. It belongs to the Ongwediva electoral constituency. The headman of this village is Gabriel Shaduka Shilongo. The population is approximately 2087 people. . People in this village speak the Oshikwanyama and Oshindonga dialects of the Oshiwambo language. Many homesteads practice subsistence farming which serves as the main sources of food and income. The main soccer team is Bitter-star. Oikango Combined School is situated in the settlement.

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Oikango is a settlement in the Oshana Region of northern Namibia, situated from Ongwediva, and next to the settlement of Omashekediva. It belongs to the Ongwediva electoral constituency. The headman of this village is Gabriel Shaduka Shilongo. The population is approximately 2087 people. . People in this village speak the Oshikwanyama and Oshindonga dialects of the Oshiwambo language. Many homesteads practice subsistence farming which serves as the main sources of food and income. The main soccer team is Bitter-star. Oikango Combined School is situated in the settlement.

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  1. population: 2087 people — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the population is "2087 people". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1324951348

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