Zambezi Region
Also known as Caprivi Region
Administrative Region in Namibia
Key facts
- Country
- Namibia
- Seat
- Katima Mulilo
- Governor
- Dorothy Kabula
- Total
- 14,785 km (5,709 sq mi)
- Density
- 9.7/km (25/sq mi)
- Time zone
- UTC+2 ( CAT )
- Hdi 2017
- 0.628 , medium · 8th
via Wikipedia infobox
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The Zambezi Region, known as the Caprivi Region until 2013, is one of Namibia's fourteen regions, situated in the north-eastern part of the country along the Zambezi River. Located entirely in the Caprivi Strip, the region's capital is Katima Mulilo. The Katima Mulilo Airport is 18 kilometres south-west of the town, while the village of Bukalo is located 43 kilometres south-east of Katima Mulilo. The region has eight electoral constituencies and a population of 142,373 according to the 2023 census.
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