Discover Lamukwena in Zambia
Lamukwena in the region of Western is a town located in Zambia - some 357 mi or ( 574 km ) West of Lusaka , the country's capital .
Local time in Lamukwena is now 03:58 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Lusaka " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Katima Mulilo, Wamunyima, Tapo, Takalanuka, and Sunduma. When in this area, you might want to check out Katima Mulilo . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Lamukwena ? 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.
Located at -15.03 22.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Limulunga
Limulunga is one of the two compounds of the Litunga, king of the Lozi people of western Zambia. It lies on high ground at the edge of the Barotse Floodplain of the Zambezi river, about 15 km north of the town of Mongu and 21 km east of the main channel of the river. The Litunga's other compound at Lealui is used during the dry season, with Limulunga being used during the rainy season. The annual move between the two compounds is celebrated in the Kuomboka festival.
Located at -15.12 23.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
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