Kongola
Kongola | |
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Coordinates: 17°48′S 23°23′E / 17.800°S 23.383°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Zambezi Region |
Constituency | Kongola Constituency |
Time zone | UTC+2 (South African Standard Time) |
Climate | BSh |
Kongola is a settlement in Namibia's Zambezi Region, located 112 kilometres southwest of the region's capital, Katima Mulilo. It serves as the administrative centre of the Kongola Constituency.[1]
The name "Kongola" is from Silozi, meaning "to gather," as in collecting everything like a net, or "to summon people to assemble."[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Inambao, Chrispin (17 November 2010). "Voter wants clean water". New Era. Archived from the original on 16 March 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2010.
- ^ "A". www.barotseland.net. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
17°49′19″S 23°23′52.5″E / 17.82194°S 23.397917°E