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Katima Mulilo
Zambezi Region, Namibia · Africa
About Katima Mulilo
Katima Mulilo sits on the route: 5 minutes from Sesheke.
Katima Mulilo is in Zambezi Region, Namibia, with about 34,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Sesheke, about 4 km away.
Katima Mulilo, or simply Katima is the capital of the Zambezi Region in Namibia. It had 46,401 inhabitants in 2023 and comprises two electoral constituencies, Katima Mulilo Rural and Katima Mulilo Urban. It is located on the B8 national road on the banks of the Zambezi River in the Caprivi Strip in lush riverineRead more
vegetation with tropical birds and monkeys. The town receives annual average rainfall of 654 millimetres (25.7 in).
The nearest Namibian town to Katima Mulilo is Rundu, about 500 km (310 mi) to the west. About 40 km (25 mi) east of Katima Mulilo lies the village of Bukalo, where the road to Ngoma branches off and joins Namibia to Botswana.
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Katima Mulilo is in Zambezi Region, Namibia, about 4 km from Sesheke.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 33,615
- Continent
- Africa
- Country
- Namibia
- Region
- Zambezi Region
- Timezone
- Africa/Windhoek
- Coordinates
- -17.5047, 24.2757
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Most highways are gravel: reduce speed and carry two spare tyres on long routes.
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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