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Mulala Destination Guide

Touring Mulala in Zambia

Mulala in the region of Western is a city located in Zambia - some 358 mi or ( 577 km ) West of Lusaka , the country's capital city .

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Time in Mulala is now 02:04 PM (Friday) . 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, Wamunyima, Solwezi, Sandaula, and Nangulive. Being here already, consider visiting Katima Mulilo . Check out our recommendations for Mulala ? 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 13 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Zambia, Populated places in Zambia, Zambezi River, 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 17 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

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 25 km away
Tags: Barotseland, Populated places in Zambia, Provincial capitals in Zambia, Western Province, Zambia, Zambezi River