Katima Mulilo

Katima Mulilo
Town
Zambezi River
Nickname:  Ngweze
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
Region	Zambezi Region
Constituency	Katima Mulilo Urban
Founded	1935
Government
• Type	Town Council
• Mayor	John Ntemwa
Area
• Total	44.9 km2 (17.3 sq mi)
• Land	44.9 km2 (17.3 sq mi)
• Water	0 km2 (0 sq mi)
Elevation	950 m (3,120 ft)
Population  (2023)
• Total	46,401
• Density	1,033/km2 (2,680/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (CAT)
Postal code	20002
Area code	066
Climate	BSh
Website	kmtc.org.na

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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).

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.