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Explore Butjana in Namibia

Butjana in the region of Caprivi is a town in Namibia - some 573 mi or ( 923 km ) North-East of Windhoek , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Butjana is now 10:18 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Windhoek " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Silumbi, Mukassa, Kazi, Katima Mulilo, and Kapolota. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Silumbi . Where to go and what to see in Butjana ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Cuando River

The Cuando River (usually spelled Kwando in Namibia) is a river in south-central Africa flowing through Angola and Namibia's Caprivi Strip, into the Linyanti Swamp on the northern border of Botswana. Below the swamp the river is called the Linyanti River, and further east the Chobe River, before it flows into the Zambezi River.

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Located at -18.00 24.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Angola–Zambia border, Botswana–Namibia border, Caprivi Region, Cuando River, International rivers of Africa, Rivers of Angola, Rivers of Botswana, Rivers of Namibia, Tributaries of the Zambezi River

East Caprivi

East Caprivi was a bantustan in South West Africa, intended by the apartheid government to be a self-governing homeland for the Lozi people. It was set up in 1972 and self-government was granted in 1976. The homeland was renamed Lozi soon after. Lozi, like other homelands in South West Africa, was abolished in May 1989 at the start of the transition to independence.

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Located at -17.77 24.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Bantustans in South-West Africa, Former unrecognized countries, History of Namibia, States and territories established in 1972

Parakarungu

Parakarungu is a village in North-West District of Botswana. It is located in the eastern part of the district, which before 2001 formed Chobe District. It has a primary school, and the population was 806 in 2001 census.

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Located at -18.04 24.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: North-West District (Botswana), Villages in Botswana

Bukalo

Bukalo is a settlement area in Namibia in the Caprivi region. It is situated about 40 km east of Katima Mulilo. It is where the Masubia Khuta is based under the control of Chief Liswani III. Currently, the Khuta is without a Ngambela, after Chrispin Katukula was ousted from his seat. Bukalo is inhabited by people from the Zambezi flood plains.

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Located at -17.72 24.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Villages in Namibia

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