Discover Sipuruti in Zambia
Sipuruti in the region of Western is a place located in Zambia - some 360 mi or ( 579 km ) West of Lusaka , the country's capital .
Local time in Sipuruti is now 03:39 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Lusaka " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Katima Mulilo, Wamunyima, Walubita, Solwezi, and Pulu. 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 Sipuruti ? 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 11 km away
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.
Located at -15.23 23.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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