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Explore Liyaneno in Zambia

Liyaneno in the region of Western is a town in Zambia - some 355 mi or ( 571 km ) West of Lusaka , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Liyaneno is now 02:57 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Lusaka " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Katima Mulilo, Wamui, Wainya, Solwezi, and Mukulwamwandi. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Katima Mulilo . Where to go and what to see in Liyaneno ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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 7 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Zambia, Populated places in Zambia, Zambezi River, Zambian culture

Mongu

Mongu is the capital of Western Province in Zambia and was the capital of the formerly-named province and historic state, Barotseland. Its population is 44,310 (2000 census), and it is also headquarters of Mongu District.

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Located at -15.28 23.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Barotseland, Populated places in Zambia, Provincial capitals in Zambia, Western Province, Zambia, Zambezi River

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.

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Located at -15.12 23.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Barotseland, Buildings and structures in Zambia, Populated places in Zambia, Zambian culture

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 22 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