About 20% of the Mbadja people migrated from south Angola during the 20th century into the northern part of Namibia.
Although they may confused by some people with the Wambo or Ovawambo tribes, because of their similar way of speaking,[1] the Mbadja people were never recognized as such among the traditional seven Owambo tribes, listed as Kwanyama, Ndonga, Ngandjera, Kwaluudhi, Kolonkadhi, Mbalanhu and Kwambi.
Like other African tribes, the Mbadja people raise cattle, goats, sheep, pigs and chickens.
They cultivate the land to grow omahangu, maize, sorghum, beans, peanuts and watermelons during the rainy season.
The Mbadja ancestors told stories of their origins that tells that they have migrated from "The Land of the Lakes" and moved south centuries ago.