Katima Mulilo
Katima Mulilo | |
|---|---|
| Nickname: Ngweze | |
| Motto: Luyeme Hamoho (Together we stand) | |
Katima Mulilo and Luhonono | |
| Coordinates: 17°30′14″S 24°16′30″E / 17.50389°S 24.27500°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 |
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 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.