72-789: Katima Mulilo or simply Katima is the capital of the Zambezi Region in Namibia . It had 46,401 inhabitants in 2023, and comprises two electoral constituencies , Katima Mulilo Rural and Katima Mulilo Urban . It is located on the B8 national road on the banks of the Zambezi River in the Caprivi Strip in lush riverine vegetation with tropical birds and monkeys . The town receives annual average rainfall of 654 millimetres (25.7 in). The nearest Namibian town to Katima Mulilo
144-529: A Bantu-speaking ethnic group native to southern Africa . They consist of several tribes, including the Bafwe , Bambukushu , Basubia , Batotela , and Bayeyi , each with its own dialect and traditional authority . These tribes share the same Lozi culture and traditions. Silozi serves as the standard language that unifies them and is widely used in educational materials, media such as television and radio, and government communications. Additionally, Silozi plays
216-608: A minerals concession and protectorate agreement with the British South Africa Company (BSAC) of Cecil Rhodes . By 1880, the kingdom was stabilised and King Lewanika signed a treaty on 26 June 1889 to provide the kingdom international recognition as a State. After the discovery of diamonds, King Lewanika began trading with Europe. The first trade concession was signed on 27 June 1889 with Harry Ware, in return King Lewanika and his kingdom were to be protected. Ware transferred his concession to Cecil Rhodes of
288-707: A Barotseland National Council accepted Zambia's abrogation of the Barotseland Agreement 1964, alleging to terminate the treaty by which Barotseland initially joined Zambia. In 2013, Barotseland became a member of the UNPO, the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization . Due to continuing human rights violations on the part of Zambia, in 2013 the Barotseland National Freedom Alliance also petitioned
360-711: A considerable barrier to navigation on the Zambezi. During World War I , the Caprivi Strip again came under British rule and was governed as part of Bechuanaland but it received little attention and became known as a lawless frontier. The region became of geopolitical importance during the 1980s when it was used as a jumping off point and re-supply route for South African support for the UNITA movement in Angola . Caprivi Region became one of Namibia's thirteen regions when
432-640: A cost of 65 million Rand , an astronomical amount at that time when 2 Rand roughly equalled 1 Pound sterling . A police station was erected in 1961. Katima Mulilo became a segregated town in 1965 when the erection of the Nghweeze township began. The South African administration was unhappy with the Mafulo informal settlement where members of the Caprivi African National Union (CANU) were staying and conducting political activism. As
504-616: A crucial role in preserving and promoting cultural heritage, serving as a common medium for cultural practices and ceremonies. Additionally, there is a population of San , specifically the Khwe people , residing in Bwabwata in the western part of the region. According to the 2012 Namibia Labour Force Survey, unemployment in the Zambezi Region is 28.0%. Zambezi has 102 schools with a total of 39,808 pupils. Bwabwata National Park
576-519: A man, the King, called the Litunga meaning "keeper" or "guardian of the earth", and the south is ruled by a woman, Litunga la Mboela or Mulena Mukwae, "Queen of the south". Both are allegedly directly descended from the ancient Litunga Mulambwa who ruled at the turn of the nineteenth century and through his grandson, Litunga Lewanika who ruled from 1878 to 1916, with one break in 1884–85. He restored
648-694: A newspaper from and for the Caprivi, is published in town. Since being proclaimed a town on 2 October 1999, development has been steady but Katima Mulilo does not yet compare to more established towns and cities in Namibia. Few streets are tarred, and there is a lack of street lights and sewerage. Many residents use the bushes for lack of toilet facilities, and there have been many outbreaks of diseases such as diarrhea . The town has been affected by corruption, financial mismanagement, and infighting between councillors. Water supply has been unstable because of debt to
720-515: A proposal was announced for a railway connection between Namibia and Zambia which would pass through the town. The line would join Grootfontein to Katima Mulilo, then run for 130 km to Mulobezi with an 80 km upgrade of the line to Livingstone. The town is served by Katima Mulilo Airport , situated about 18 km to the southwest, which is serviced by regular flights from the capital Windhoek . The name Katima Mulilo comes from
792-518: A reminiscence of the famous suburb of Johannesburg ), New Look, Mabuluma, Lyambai, Bebi, Greenwell Matongo, Macaravan East and West, and NHE (from National Housing Enterprises , a governmental low-cost housing company that drew development here). The Lozi people are a Bantu-speaking ethnic group native to southern Africa . They consist of several tribes, including the Bafwe , Bambukushu , Basubia , Batotela , and Bayeyi , each with its own dialect and traditional authority . These tribes share
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#1732772776103864-474: A response to this development, Nghweeze (derived from totela language:which literally means "stab me") township was established to enable some degree of control over Blacks by only allowing local workers and their families to take up residence. At the same time the central parts of Katima Mulilo were declared the Katima Mulilo Proper residential area and restricted to Whites. Contract workers from
936-503: Is Rundu , about 500 km away. About 40 km east of Katima Mulilo lies the village of Bukalo , where the road to Ngoma branches off and joins Namibia to Botswana . Established and run as a garrison for a long time, Katima Mulilo still shows signs of its military past. In the city centre was the South African Defence Force military base and almost every house had a bomb shelter. The town benefited from
1008-547: Is 6,100 square kilometres (2,400 sq mi) and extends for about 180 km (110 mi) from the Kavango River in the west to the Kwando River in the east. Deciduous woodlands are dominated by trees such as wild seringa , copalwood and Zambezi teak . While the park is sanctuary to 35 large and numerous small game species, visitors are not likely to see many of these animals, as vehicles are restricted to
1080-504: Is a region between Namibia , Angola , Botswana , Zimbabwe including half of north-western province, southern province, and parts of Lusaka , Central , and Copperbelt provinces of Zambia and the whole of Democratic Republic of Congo 's Katanga Province . It is the homeland of the Lozi people or Barotse , or Malozi, who are a unified group of over 46 individual formerly diverse tribes related through kinship, whose original branch are
1152-664: Is a with the Kavango East Region in the west. The Namibia-Zambia-Botswana tripoint lies less than 100 metres from the Zimbabwe border – causing Namibia sometimes erroneously thought to border Zimbabwe. The Zambezi Region is home to 450 animal species, including elephants, making the Zambezi Region a popular spot for game-watching. Wildlife is safeguarded by several national parks : Bwabwata National Park , Nkasa Rupara National Park (formerly Mamili National Park), and Mudumu National Park . Animals move freely across
1224-481: Is governed by a town council that has seven seats. Zambezi Region, whose administrative capital Katima Mulilo is, is a stronghold of Namibia's ruling SWAPO party. It won the 2010 local authority election with 2,197 votes, followed by the Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) with 473 votes. SWAPO also won the 2015 local authority election by a landslide, gaining six seats and 1,875 votes. The remaining seat went to
1296-440: Is home to small populations of sitatunga and red lechwe while spotted neck otter , hippo and crocodile inhabit the waterways. Animals to be encountered are elephant , buffalo , roan , sable , kudu , impala , oribi , zebra , wild dog as well as some 430 species of birds. The Namibian Wetland Route , established in 2005, is a local tourism association of businesses along a route from Divundu to Impalila . Until
1368-599: Is the Barotse Floodplain on the upper Zambezi River , but it includes the surrounding higher ground of the plateau comprising all of what was the Western Province of Zambia. In pre-colonial times, Barotseland included some neighbouring parts of what are now the Northwestern , Central and Southern Province as well as Caprivi in northeastern Namibia and parts of southeastern Angola beyond
1440-603: The 2020 regional election SWAPO still had the vast majority of votes (45.4%) but lost four of the eight constituencies, three to independent candidates and one to the Independent Patriots for Change (IPC), an opposition party formed in August 2020. The Zambezi Region can be classified as a tropical area, with high temperatures and high rainfall during the December-to-March rainy season , making it
1512-578: The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights in Banjul, the Gambia , to examine Zambia's violations. This matter is currently being examined by the commission. The national flag of Barotseland has a red field and a white stripe. The traditional constitutional monarchy of Barotseland has Nilotic origins with the kingdom originally divided into north and south. The north being ruled by
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#17327727761031584-711: The Cuando River . The origins of Barotseland are unclear, but are a prominent subject in Lozi mythology . It is believed that the Barotse state was founded by Queen Mbuywamwambwa , the Lozi matriarch, over 500 years ago. Its people were migrants from the Congo . Other ethnic groupings that constitute the current Barotse kingdom migrated from South Africa , Angola , Zimbabwe , Namibia and Congo . The Barotse (the Lozi) reached
1656-793: The Democratic Turnhalle Alliance (DTA) which gained 163 votes. SWAPO also won the 2020 local authority election . It obtained 1,530 votes and gained four seats and the majority in the town council. One seat each went to the Popular Democratic Movement (PDM, the new name of the DTA), the Independent Patriots for Change (IPC, an opposition party formed in August 2020) and to the National Democratic Party (NDP), which came in at 448, 252, and 147 votes, respectively. Before Katima Mulilo
1728-655: The Heligoland-Zanzibar Treaty . The German motivation behind the swap was to acquire a strip of land linking German South West Africa with the Zambezi River , providing easy access to Tanganyika (Tanzania) and an outlet to the Indian Ocean . Unfortunately for the Germans, the British colonisation of Rhodesia ( Zimbabwe and Zambia ) stopped them well upstream of Victoria Falls , which proved
1800-521: The Khwe people , residing in Bwabwata in the western part of the region. The town's coat of arms, still very similar to that used by the Caprivi government , depicts these tribes as two elephants facing each other, symbolising unity and peaceful coexistence of the tribal chiefs . Katima Mulilo has a hot semi-arid climate ( Köppen BSh ), bordering on a dry-winter humid subtropical climate ( Cwa ). Almost all rainfall occurs from November to March, when
1872-640: The SiLozi for quench the fire , referring to nearby rapids in the Zambezi ). From early days (and before the advent of fire-lighting matches), there was river transport by barge (propelled by paddlers) along the Zambezi from Livingstone to Sesheke , onwards past the Ngonye Falls at Sioma, where an attempt was made in about 1905 to bypass the Falls with a canal. Barges were unloaded and dragged by oxen round
1944-642: The Zambezi Vocational Center and a campus of the University of Namibia (UNAM) for teacher training, formerly the Caprivi College of Education (CCE). At the time of the merger with UNAM, CCE had 400 enrolled students and 70 staff. The town houses the community-based Caprivi Art Centre and holds an annual Caprivi Cultural Festival. Zambezi Region The Zambezi Region is one of Namibia 's fourteen regions , situated in
2016-492: The 1964 Agreement was unilaterally abrogated by Zambia, as being null and void (see above) – i.e., Zambia washed its hands of Barotseland, which therefore reverted to the situation that existed before Zambian Independence; i.e. that Barotseland remains a Protectorate of Great Britain. However, Britain does not want to get involved. In the 1962 elections , the Barotse National Party was established to contest
2088-605: The 1964 Agreement. According to Barotse activists' views, the government in Lusaka also starved Barotseland of development – it has only one tarred road into the centre, from Lusaka to the provincial capital of Mongu , and lacks the kind of state infrastructure projects found in other provinces. Electricity supplies are erratic, relying on an aging connection from the Kariba Dam hydroelectric plant. Consequently, secessionist views are still aired from time to time. In 2012,
2160-580: The 2023 census. The region comprises eight electoral constituencies : Electorally, Zambezi is consistently dominated by the South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO). In the 2004 regional election for the National Assembly of Namibia , SWAPO won all constituencies, and mostly by a landslide. In the 2015 regional elections SWAPO won in all eight constituencies and obtained 77.5% of all votes ( 2010 : 80%). In
2232-507: The 320 km (120 sq mi) national park are Nkasa and Lupala , two large islands in the Kwando/Linyati river. During the dry season the islands can be reached by road but after the rains 80% of the area becomes flooded, cutting them off from the mainland. Mudumu National Park is a vast 1,000 km (390 sq mi) expanse of dense savannah and mopane woodland with the Kwando River at its western border. The park
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2304-775: The British South Africa Company. Seeking the improvement of the military protection and with the intention to sign a treaty with the British Government, King Lewanika signed on 26 June 1890 the Lochner concession putting Barotseland under the protection of the British South Africa Company. At that time, there was European administration in Southern Rhodesia, in Nyasaland further East, and the beginnings of European administration in what
2376-463: The British acquired Zanzibar and Germany acquired the territory which became known as the Caprivi Strip . Caprivi was named after German Chancellor Leo von Caprivi , who negotiated the land in an 1890 exchange with the United Kingdom . Leo von Caprivi arranged for the Caprivi strip to be annexed to German South West Africa in order to give Germany access to the Zambezi River as part of
2448-636: The Democratic Republic of Congo's Katanga Province . Under the British colonial administration, Barotseland was a protectorate of the British Crown from the late 19th-century. The Litunga, the monarch of Barotseland, had negotiated agreements, first with the British South African Company (BSAC), and then with the British government that ensured the kingdom maintained much of its traditional authority under
2520-483: The Falls. The route continued to Mongu , the administrative capital of Barotseland , and northwards to the settlement of Balovale (now Zambezi ) in the North West of Zambia, at 13°33′04″S 23°06′54″E / 13.551°S 23.115°E / -13.551; 23.115 . When the barge reached Katima Mulilo, the fire was extinguished (but embers kept), and the barge was unloaded and then dragged empty up
2592-874: The Government set up a Commission to adjudicate, and the Barotse lost. On 18 May 1964, the Litunga and Kenneth Kaunda , Prime Minister of Northern Rhodesia, signed the "Barotseland Agreement 1964" which established Barotseland's position within Zambia in place of the earlier agreement between Barotseland and the British Government. The agreement was based on a long history of close social, economic and political interactions, but granted significant continued autonomy to Barotseland. The Barotseland Agreement granted Barotse authorities local self-governance rights and rights to be consulted on specified matters, including over land, natural resources and local government. It also established
2664-410: The Litunga of Barotseland as "the principal local authority for the government and administration of Barotseland", that he would remain in control of the "Barotse Native Government", the "Barotse Native Authorities", the courts known as the "Barotse Native Courts", "matters relating to local government", "land", "forests", "fishing", "control of hunting", "game preservation", the "Barotse native treasury",
2736-706: The Litunga. Barotseland was essentially a nation-state, a protectorate within the larger protectorate of Northern Rhodesia . In return for this protectorate status, the Litunga gave the BSAC mineral exploration rights in Barotseland. In 1964, Barotseland became part of Zambia when that country achieved independence. In 2012, a group of traditional Lozi leaders, calling itself the Barotseland National Council, called for independence; other tribal chieftains oppose secession, however. Its heartland
2808-629: The Luyi (Maluyi), and also assimilated Southern Sotho tribe of South Africa known as the Makololo . The Barotse speak siLozi , a language most closely related to Sesotho . Barotseland covers an area of 252,386 square kilometres, but is estimated to have been twice as large at certain points in its history. Once an empire, the Kingdom stretched into Namibia, Angola , Botswana , Zimbabwe including half of eastern and northern provinces of Zambia and
2880-521: The Makololo (Kololo) from Lesotho – which is why the Barotse language, Silozi, is a variant of Sesotho . The Makololo were in power when Livingstone visited Barotseland, but after thirty years the Luyi successfully overthrew the Kololo king. Barotseland's status at the onset of the colonial era differed from the other regions which became Zambia. It was the first territory north of the Zambezi to sign
2952-759: The Movement for the Restoration of Barotseland. Experts have said that these three groups may become political parties should Barotseland gain independence. Fighting between the three groups has already surfaced. An article which appeared on the Zambian Watchdog , purported to be authored by a BFM representative, condemned the activities of the Linyungandambo group. The BFM accused the Linyungandambo of having set up Barotseland Government portal website without consultations, and included BFM members in
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3024-714: The Zambezi River in the 17th century and their kingdom grew until it comprised some 25 peoples from Southern Rhodesia to the Congo and from Angola to the Kafue River . At the time, Barotseland was already a monarchy, when Lealui and Limulunga were seasonal capitals of the Lozi kings. A detailed investigation into the history of the Barotse was carried out in 1939 in connection with the Balovale Dispute, see below. In 1845 Barotseland had been conquered by
3096-449: The Zambezi town of Schuckmannsburg was also changed to Luhonono as part of the same process. The renaming was not without controversy, however. The group Concerned Caprivians (or Caprivi Concerned Group) released a press statement expressing concern over the name change as well as Delimitation Commission boundary and constituency demarcation changes. Caprivi African National Union (CANU) party secretary general Robert Sililo argued that
3168-468: The air strip operator. In 1940, William "Bill" Finaughty established the first shop in the Caprivi Strip in Katima Mulilo; the settlement that surrounded the shop was subsequently named after him. In the 1950s transport on the Zambezi River was established and allowed connection to the train service at Livingstone . The M'pacha Airfield, today Katima Mulilo Airport , was constructed in 1965 at
3240-403: The company Lewis Construction from Salisbury (today's Harare ) in Southern Rhodesia (today's Zimbabwe ) that built Nghweeze camped in an area that for this heritage is named the Lewis informal settlement. The town had only 575 inhabitants at that time but grew to over 5,000 by 1978. In 1971 the area around Katima Mulilo got involved in the South African Border War . As in World War II, it
3312-402: The country gained independence in 1990. In August 2013, following a recommendation of the fourth Delimitation Commission for the Electoral Commission of Namibia, the Caprivi Region was renamed the Zambezi Region in a step to eliminate names of colonial administrators from Namibia's maps. Alternative proposals for the region's name had included Iyambezi, Linyandi, Itenge, and others. The name of
3384-432: The end of the 19th century, the area was known as Itenge , and it was under the rule of the Lozi kings. In the late 19th century the strip of land was administered as part of the British protectorate of Bechuanaland (Botswana). The German Empire in 1890 laid claim to the British-administered island of Zanzibar ; Britain objected and the dispute was settled at the Berlin Conference later that year. On 1 July 1890,
3456-430: The establishment of shanty towns to an extent that endangers social stability. The town features an Export Processing Zone and the largest open market in Namibia. There is an important international electricity inter–link facility, the Caprivi Link Inter–Connector ; its inauguration has improved the power supply to the town. The Zambezi Waterfront Tourism project is currently under construction. The Caprivi Vision ,
3528-401: The later states, Northern Rhodesia and independent Zambia. At the pre-Independence talks, the Barotse simply asked for a continuation of "Queen Victoria's protection". A desire to secede was expressed from time to time, causing some friction with the government of Kenneth Kaunda , reflected in Kaunda changing the name from Barotseland Province to Western Province, and subsequently tearing up
3600-468: The military presence in terms of infrastructure and employment, and there are still a number of military bases surrounding the town. Since the opening of the Katima Mulilo Bridge that spans the Zambezi River and connects the Zambian Copperbelt with the Namibian deep sea harbour at Walvis Bay in 2004, Katima Mulilo has become a boom town that attracts significant investment. This development has, however, also fanned illegal business activities, and driven
3672-419: The national water supplier, NamWater . Katima Mulilo is the terminal town of the Trans–Caprivi Highway, and the highway together with its extension to Zambia is called the Trans-Caprivi Corridor . The Trans–Caprivi Highway was opened in 1999, and the bridge to Sesheke, and with it the entire Trans-Caprivi Corridor, in 2004. Katima Mulilo is not yet connected to the Namibian railway network . In October 2007,
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#17327727761033744-429: The north-eastern part of the country along the Zambezi River where it gets its name from. The region's capital is the town of Katima Mulilo . The Katima Mulilo Airport is 18 kilometres south-west of the town, while the village of Bukalo is located 43 kilometres south-east of Katima Mulilo. Formerly known as the Caprivi Region until 2013, it has eight electoral constituencies and a population of 142,373 according to
3816-426: The purported Barotseland Government without their consent, and in disregard of the effort being made by Sata to find a lasting solution. The author, Shuwanga Shuwanga, stated that Linyungandambo had refused to work with the BFM back in 2011. The various activist groups championing the self-determination of Barotseland have since formed one umbrella organisation called the Barotse National Freedom Alliance (BNFA) which
3888-415: The rapids, and re-loaded before continuing the journey – but not before the fire was re-lit. On 28 January 1935, the administrative centre of the Caprivi Strip was moved from Schuckmannsburg to Katima Mulilo. This date is assumed as the foundation date of Katima Mulilo. The regional office, the only brick-and-mortar building at Katima Mulilo at a time when the area consisted exclusively of pristine forests,
3960-476: The renaming was motivated by a desire to dilute Caprivian identity and history. A statement from Concerned Caprivians read, "the name change from Caprivi to Zambezi is destined to destroy our identity and history as a symbol of renaissance, the dilution of political foundations in the identity of CANU party". 17°30′S 24°16′E / 17.500°S 24.267°E / -17.500; 24.267 Barotseland Barotseland ( Lozi : Mubuso Bulozi )
4032-450: The road between Kavango and Eastern Zambezi. Animals likely to be seen are elephant, roan and kudu. Buffalo occur towards the west. As many as 339 bird species have been recorded in the west of the Zambezi Region. The wild and little visited Nkasa Rupara National Park (formerly Mamili National Park) is Namibia's equivalent of the Okavango Delta , a watery wonderland of wildlife rich islands, river channels and wetlands. The focal points of
4104-424: The same Lozi culture and traditions. Silozi serves as the standard language that unifies them and is widely used in educational materials, media such as television and radio, and government communications. Additionally, Silozi plays a crucial role in preserving and promoting cultural heritage, serving as a common medium for cultural practices and ceremonies. Additionally, there is a population of San , specifically
4176-532: The state-run radio station and attacking a police station, the Wenela border post, and an army base. A state of emergency was declared in the province, and the government arrested alleged CLA supporters. The oldest suburbs are Nghweeze , the former Blacks' township, and Katima Mulilo Proper , the area restricted to Whites during the apartheid era. Butterfly , Cowboy , Choto and Mahohoma are registered informal settlements of Katima, further parts of town are named Nambweza, Soweto ( So uth– We stern To wnships,
4248-420: The stubbornness of successive governments in ignoring repeated calls to restore it have fuelled the region's ongoing tension. One of the reasons why Kenneth Kaunda "revoked" the United Kingdom's Zambia Independence Act is reported to be that it called for the continuation of Barotseland. Barotseland independentists continued to lobby to be treated as a separate state and was given substantial autonomy within
4320-410: The supply of beer and "local taxation". There was also to be no appeal from Barotseland's courts to the courts of Zambia. Within a year of taking office as president of the newly independent Zambia on 24 October 1964, President Kenneth Kaunda began to introduce various acts that abrogated most of the powers allotted to Barotseland under the agreement. Notably, the Local Government Act of 1965 abolished
4392-457: The terms of the concession, but his protests fell on deaf ears, and in 1899 the United Kingdom proclaimed a protectorate and governed it as part of Barotziland-North-Western Rhodesia . In the 1930s, there was trouble between the Barotse and the Balovale and Balunda tribes who occupied the land to the north of the land occupied by the Barotse. The Barotse claimed that these were vassal tribes, while they claimed that they were not. Eventually,
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#17327727761034464-440: The traditional institutions that had governed Barotseland and brought the kingdom under the administration of a uniform local government system. Then in 1969, the Zambian Parliament passed the Constitutional Amendment Act, annulling the Barotseland Agreement of 1964. Later that year the government changed Barotseland's name to Western Province and announced that all provinces would be treated "equally". The agreement's dissolution and
4536-444: The traditions of the Lozi political economy in the arena of the invasion by the Makololo , internal competition, external threats such as that posed by the Matabele and the spread of European colonialism . The government of Barotseland is the Kuta, presided over by the Ngambela (Prime Minister). Activists claim Barotseland is now theoretically independent from Zambia on the basis of the Zambian High Court ruling (see below), that
4608-453: The two Barotseland districts, as part of an electoral alliance with the United Federal Party . In both districts, the BNP candidate heavily lost to the UNIP candidate. Currently, there are three groups who claim to represent Barotseland. In January 2012, the president of Zambia, Michael Sata , met the representatives of the three groups at the Zambian State House in Lusaka . The groups are Linyungandambo, Barotse Freedom Movement (BFM), and
4680-465: The unmarked border into Botswana , where Chobe National Park is situated. The region is also renowned for bird-watching , hosting almost 70 percent of Namibia's recorded bird species. The Zambezi Region's population of 142,373 constitutes approximately 4.71% of Namibia's total population. The region is predominantly inhabited by subsistence farmers who rely on the Zambezi, Kwando, Linyanti, and Chobe Rivers for their livelihoods. The Lozi people are
4752-461: The weather is hot and humid although substantially moderated by altitude. In the long dry season between April and October the weather remains hot although less humid at the beginning and finish, but very warm weather with chilly mornings occurs at the middle of this dry season during the Southern Hemisphere winter. "Ministry of Works & Transport: Tabulation of Climate Statistics for Selected Stations in Namibia" (PDF) . 2012. Katima Mulilo
4824-437: The wettest region in Namibia. The terrain mostly consists of swamps , floodplains , wetlands and woodland . In addition to the Zambezi River, the region also holds the Kwando River , which marks the border with Botswana. Tributaries include the Linyanti and the Chobe. The Kwando meets the Zambezi in the far east of the region. The Zambezi Region is almost entirely bordered by foreign countries. Its only domestic border
4896-414: Was a strategically important location, this time due to troop transports into and out of Zambia and Angola. The settlement also was at the centre of the Caprivi conflict in the 1990s, an armed conflict between the Caprivi Liberation Army (CLA), a rebel group working for the secession of the Caprivi Strip, and the Namibian government. In the early hours of 2 August 1999, CLA launched an attack occupying
4968-417: Was built under a giant Baobab situated near today's SWAPO Party regional offices. In present times the tree is known as the Toilet Tree because of a rest room carved into it. Katima Mulilo was very sparsely populated at that time. It had a missionary school run by the Seventh-day Adventists , and the small settlements were connected only by sleigh tracks. Without any roads nor other infrastructure it
5040-519: Was difficult to administer the Caprivi Strip from here. The South African administration therefore decided to shift the regional office again, this time to Pretoria , in 1939. Given its proximity to important transport routes, particularly the railway bridge at Victoria Falls , the location of Katima Mulilo became strategically important in the Second World War which broke out soon afterwards. All military supplies, people, and goods had to be flown in. The town's first car arrived in 1940 and belonged to
5112-426: Was officially founded missionaries already ran schools in the area. The Seventh–day Adventists operated one, as did the Capuchin Order . Today there are a number of schools in Katima Mulilo such as Katima High School, Caprivi Secondary School, Kizito Secondary School, Ngweze Secondary School, Mavuluma Secondary School and many primary and junior secondary schools. Katima Mulilo has two institutes of tertiary education,
5184-423: Was then called North-Eastern Rhodesia (centred on Fort Jameson, now Chipata) and also North-Western Rhodesia - basically Barotseland. Later, these two were administratively combined as simply "Northern Rhodesia", later divided up in five Provinces and Barotseland, which was treated slightly differently from the rest. Later Lewanika protested to London and to Queen Victoria that the BSAC agents had misrepresented
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