Lisikili

Settlement in Zambezi Region, Namibia
17°33′11″S 24°25′52″E / 17.55306°S 24.43111°E / -17.55306; 24.43111Country NamibiaRegionZambezi RegionConstituencyKabbe ConstituencyElevation
3,094 ft (943 m)Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST) • Summer (DST)SAST

Lisikili is a settlement in Namibia's Zambezi Region, located 22 kilometres southeast of the region's capital, Katima Mulilo. It falls under the Kabbe Constituency with its own Lisikili Clinic.

Name

The settlement's name comes from the Silozi word musikili which means Mahogany Tree (Trichilia emetica). These trees are found in riverine vegetation and open woodlands.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Trichilia emetica". www.plantzafrica.com. Retrieved 2016-05-02.
  • Newera.com.na[dead link]
  • Malarianomore.org.uk

17°33′S 24°26′E / 17.550°S 24.433°E / -17.550; 24.433


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