BukaloBukalo is a village in Namibia. It is located in the Zambezi Region, 43 kilometres southeast of Katima Mulilo, the regional capital. Bukalo is also the royal headquarters of the Subia people. It serves as the administrative centre of the Katima Mulilo Rural Constituency. As of 2023, Bukalo has 1,935 inhabitants. HistoryBukalo has long been a settlement of the Subia people, a Bantu-speaking group native to southern Africa.
Kuhane languageThe Kuhane language is a Bantu language spoken in Southern Africa. Also known as Ikuhane, Subia or Subiya, it is spoken by the Ikuhane people in Namibia, Botswana and Zambia. HistoryThe language is called Chikuhane by native speakers, and gets its name from the second known Subia King, Ikuhane, who reigned from 1575 – 1600. Under his leadership, the people migrated southwards and settled along the Cuando River which is also named the Ikuhane River in his honour.
Lozi peopleThe Lozi people, also known as Balozi, are a Bantu-speaking ethnic group native to Zambia and Zimbabwe. The population of the Lozi people is estimated to be 1,562,000 in all countries combined. They refer to their land as Bulozi or Barotseland. The Lozi comprise several tribes including the Bamakoma, Kwanda, Lukolwe, Bafwe, Batotela, Bayeyi, Mbowe (Mamboe), Bambukushu, Mishulundu, Muenyi (Mwenyi), Mwanga, Ndundulu and Basubia.
KafueKafue is a town on the T2 road in the Lusaka Province of Zambia and it lies on the north bank of the Kafue River, after which it is named. It is the southern gateway to the central Zambian plateau on which Lusaka and the mining towns of Kabwe and the Copperbelt are located.
NamibiaCountry in Southern AfricaFlag Coat of armsMotto: "Unity, Liberty, Justice"Anthem: "Namibia, Land of the Brave" Show globeShow map of AfricaCapitaland largest cityWindhoek22°34′S17°5′E / 22.567°S 17.083°E / -22.567; 17.083Official languagesEnglishRecognised national languagesAfrikaansGermanKhoekhoegowabOshiwamboOtjihereroRuKwangaliSetswanasiLoziRecognised regional languagesǃKungGcirikuThimbukushuEthnic groups (2023)93.2% Indigenous African3.6% Coloured and Baster1.8% White1.4% Asian / otherReligion (2023)87.9% Christianity43.7% Lutheranism22.8% Catholicism17.0% Anglicanism4.4% Other Christian10.5% Other1.6% No religionDemonymNamibianGovernmentUnitary semi-presidential republic• PresidentNetumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah• Vice PresidentLucia Witbooi• Prime MinisterElijah Ngurare• Deputy Prime MinisterVacant• Chief JusticePeter ShivuteLegislatureParliament• Upper houseNational Council• Lower houseNational AssemblyIndependence from South Africa• Constitution9 February 1990• Independence21 March 1990Area • Total825,615 km (318,772 sq mi) (34th)• Water (%)NegligiblePopulation• 2025 census 3,022,401 (136th)• Density3.7/km (9.6/sq mi)GDP (PPP)2025 estimate• Total $37.73 billion (145th)• Per capita $12,370 (117th)GDP (nominal)2025 estimate• Total $14.21 billion (145th)• Per capita $4,660 (120th)Gini (2015)59.1high inequalityHDI (2023) 0.665medium (136th)CurrencyNamibian dollarSouth African randTime zoneUTC+2 (CAT)Date formatdd/mm/yyyyCalling code+264ISO 3166 codeNAInternet TLD.naNamibia, officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in Southern Africa.
ZambeziThe Zambezi (also spelled Zambeze and Zambesi) is the fourth-longest river in Africa, the longest east-flowing river in Africa and the largest flowing into the Indian Ocean from Africa.
SeshekeSesheke is a border town in the Western Province of Zambia, in a district of the same name. It lies on the northern bank of the Zambezi River which forms the border with Namibia's Caprivi Strip at that point. The Katima Mulilo Bridge, completed in May 2004, spans the river here, connecting Sesheke with the Namibian border town of Katima Mulilo on the southern bank of the Zambezi.
ZambiaZambia (), officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. It is bordered to the north by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania to the northeast, Malawi to the east, Mozambique to the southeast, Botswana (via a tiny border of Chobe District) and Zimbabwe to the south, Namibia (via the Caprivi Strip) to the southwest, and Angola to the west. The capital city of Zambia is Lusaka, located in the south-central part of Zambia.
Bantu peoplesThe Bantu peoples are an ethnolinguistic grouping of approximately 400 distinct Indigenous Africanethnic groups who speak Bantu languages. The languages are native to countries spread over a vast area from West Africa, to Central Africa, Southeast Africa, East Africa and into Southern Africa. Bantu people also inhabit southern areas of Northeast African states. There are several hundred Bantu languages.
BotswanaBotswana, officially the Republic of Botswana, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. Botswana is topographically flat, with approximately 70% of its territory being a part of the Kalahari Desert. It is bordered by South Africa to the south and southeast, Namibia to the west and north, Zambia to the north, and Zimbabwe to the northeast. Its total area is 581,730 square kilometres (224,610 sq mi).
Lozi languageLozi, also known as Silozi and Rozi, is a Bantu language of the Niger–Congo language family within the Sotho–Tswana branch of Zone S (S.30), that is spoken by the Lozi people, primarily in southwestern Zambia and in Namibia. The language is most closely related to Northern Sotho (Sesotho sa Leboa), Tswana (Setswana), Kgalagari (SheKgalagari) and Sotho (Sesotho/Southern Sotho). Lozi is sometimes written as Rotse.
Southern AfricaSouthern Africa is the southernmost region of Africa. No definition is agreed upon, but some groupings include the United Nations geoscheme, the intergovernmental Southern African Development Community, and the physical geography definition based on the physical characteristics of the land.
Cuando RiverThe Cuando (or Kwando) is a river in south-central Africa flowing through Angola and Namibia's Caprivi Strip and into the Linyanti Swamp on the northern border of Botswana. Below the swamp, the river is called the Linyanti River and, farther east, the Chobe River, before it flows into the Zambezi River. CourseThe Cuando rises in the central plateau of Angola on the slopes of , thence flowing southeast along the Zambian border.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.