Mongu
Sign in to saveMongu is the capital of Western Province in Zambia and was the capital of the formerly-named province and historic state of Barotseland. Its population is 179,585 (2010 census), and it is also the headquarters of Mongu District. Mongu is the home of the Litunga, King of the Lozi people (currently Lubosi Imwiko III).
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Place details
- Region
- Western Province
- Country
- Zambia
- Population
- 111,450
- Timezone
- Africa/Lusaka
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Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Mongu
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Litungawinterpalace.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Litunga's Winter Palace Limulunga
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Zambia
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- right
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Zambia
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- 25px Zambia
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Province
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Western Province
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Mongu District
- Settlement.unit_pref
- Imperial
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2010
- Settlement.population_total
- 179,585
- Settlement.population_blank1_title
- Ethnicities
- Settlement.population_blank2_title
- Religions
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Country
- Zambia
- Located in
- Western Province
- Population
- 5000
- Elevation
- 1016
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Capital of
- Western Province
- Image
- Grasharvesting.jpg
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- Mongu
- P12749
- Cape Arkona
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Article · Español
Mongu es una población capital del distrito homónimo y de la Provincia Occidental (Zambia). Asimismo es la residencia del jebe barotse o lozi, y se la considera la capital de la región histórica de Barotselandia. Está situada sobre un pequeño promontorio a unos 30 kilómetros del río Zambeze. En el año 2000 se censaron 44 310 habitantes.
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