Katima Mulilo | |
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| 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 / 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 | |
| • 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,[3][4] 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.[5] The town receives annual average rainfall of 654 millimetres (25.7 in).[6]
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.
- ^ "Table 4.2.2 Urban population by Census years (2001 and 2011)" (PDF). Namibia 2011 – Population and Housing Census Main Report. Namibia Statistics Agency. p. 39. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ^ "2023 Population & Housing Census Preliminary Report" (PDF). Statistics Namibia.
- ^ "Namibia: Regions, Towns, Villages & Settlements - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ Inambao, Chrispin (December 2010). "Businesses mushroom". New Era.
- ^ "Katima Mulilo". The Cardboard Box. Retrieved 24 December 2010.
- ^ Menges, Werner (26 May 2011). "Rainy season was one for the record books". The Namibian. Archived from the original on 15 December 2011.