Inhabitants of Ogongo collected water by foot from nearby dams and wells or from the neighbouring town of Oshakati.
[3] The Ogongo Agricultural College is part of the University of Namibia has led to job creation for the local population and attracts visitors from across the country as well as abroad.
Apart from employment, the college, which is at the moment known as the University of Namibia Ogongo campus offers the inhabitants a variety of agricultural products such as milk, vegetables as well as meat.
the campus in addition is a relive to poor parents and guardians who could not afford to send their children to far away towns such as Windhoek in order for them to get tertiary education, the campus is situated in the village and therefore cuts even costs for transport, accommodation and food as some student commute from home to school every day.
Apart from that the campus is also of great help to its inhabitants on the fact that it offers its buildings to host various community functions such as award ceremonies of the local schools, weddings, or most commonly the entertainment events like Miss Ogongo and others.