Katima Mulilo

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 riverine vegetation with tropical birds and monkeys. The town receives annual average rainfall of 654 millimetres (25.7 in).

Katima Mulilo
Town
Zambezi River
Nickname(s): 
Ngweze, Katima
Motto: 
Luyeme Hamoho (Together we stand)
Katima Mulilo and Luhonono
Katima Mulilo
Location in Namibia
Coordinates: 17°30′14″S 24°16′30″E
Country Namibia
RegionZambezi Region
ConstituencyKatima Mulilo Urban
Founded1935
Area
  Total17.3 sq mi (44.9 km2)
  Land17.3 sq mi (44.9 km2)
  Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
3,120 ft (950 m)
Population
 (2023)
  Total46,401
  Density2,700/sq mi (1,000/km2)
Time zoneUTC+2 (CAT)
ClimateBSh

The nearest Namibian town to Katima Mulilo is Rundu, about 500 km away. About 40 km 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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