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Erkki Nghimtina was born in Eembidi in Ovamboland (now Ohangwena Region) in September 1948 to Meriam Shopati and Johannes Nghimtina. He began working in 1970 as a clerk in Oshakati and from 1972-73 in the postal services of South West Africa. He has 13 children; 8 daughters and 5 sons.
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