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Akashambatwa Destination Guide

Touring Akashambatwa in Zambia

Akashambatwa in the region of Western is a city located in Zambia - some 365 mi or ( 588 km ) West of Lusaka , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Akashambatwa

Time in Akashambatwa is now 01:42 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Lusaka " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Katima Mulilo, Walubita, Solwezi, Noyoo, and Nanikelako. Being here already, consider visiting Katima Mulilo . Check out our recommendations for Akashambatwa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Barotse Floodplain

1 The Zambezi flowing north to south through the middle of the floodplain; 2 confluence of (left to right) the Lungwebungu, Southern Kashiji, Zambezi and Kabompo Rivers, marking the start of the floodplain; 3 end of the floodplain south of Senanga; 4 Ngonye Falls on the Zambezi; 5 Mongu, capital of Barotseland; 6 Lealui, seat of the Litunga on the floodplain; 7 Limulunga, seat of the Litunga during the flood; 8 swamps and floodplain of the Lungwebungu; 9 the Kabompo drains an area of Cryptosepalum dry forest; 10Luena Flats (floodplain); 11 Luanginga River floodplain near Kalabo; 12 Lui River with narrow floodplain; 13 a broad floodplain which carries overspill from high floods of the Cuando River in Angola; 14 Cuando river and floodplain, on the border between Angola and Zambia; 15Liuwa Plain National Park; 16 The flat sandy Central Zambezian Miombo woodland west of Mongu features many pans; 17 Sioma Ngwezi National Park.

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Located at -15.03 22.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Barotse Floodplain, Barotseland, Ecoregions of Africa, Flooded grasslands and savannas, Floodplains, Geography of Zambia, Ramsar sites in Zambia, Western Province, Zambia, Wetlands of Zambia, Zambezi River

Kalabo

Kalabo is a small town and administrative district in the Western Province of Zambia, on the plains west of the Zambezi River and the Barotse Floodplain, about 70 km from the border with Angola.

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Located at -14.97 22.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Populated places in Zambia

Lealui

Lealui is the dry season residence on the Barotse Floodplain of the Litunga, king Troverman of the Lozi people of western Zambia, located about 14 km west of the town of Mongu and about 10 km east of the river's main channel. At the end of the rainy season, mostly in March as the Upper Zambezi flood waters encroach on the compound, the Litunga moves to Limulunga on higher ground. The move is celebrated in the Kuomboka festival, one of Zambia's most important and popular.

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Located at -15.23 23.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Zambia, Populated places in Zambia, Zambezi River, Zambian culture