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Namushakende Destination Guide

Explore Namushakende in Zambia

Namushakende in the region of Western is a town in Zambia - some 339 mi or ( 545 km ) West of Lusaka , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Namushakende

Current time in Namushakende is now 08:52 AM (Wednesday) . 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, Yutanga, Solwezi, Nomai, and Natamoyo. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Katima Mulilo . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Namushakende ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

A Wild Trip to An Isolated Area in Zambia

2:33 min by miyoshi1970
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PaViDIA stands for "Participatory Village Development in Isolated Areas". This approach promotes cooperation among villagers in isolated rural areas in Zambia. This is a trip to one of such isolated v ..

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Interesting facts about this location

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -15.28 23.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Barotseland, Populated places in Zambia, Provincial capitals in Zambia, Western Province, Zambia, Zambezi River

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -15.23 23.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 29 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Zambia, Populated places in Zambia, Zambezi River, Zambian culture