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Lisikili

Coordinates: 17°33′S 24°26′E / 17.550°S 24.433°E / -17.550; 24.433
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Lisikili
Lisikili is located in Namibia
Lisikili
Lisikili
Location in Namibia
Coordinates: 17°33′11″S 24°25′52″E / 17.55306°S 24.43111°E / -17.55306; 24.43111
Country Namibia
RegionZambezi Region
ConstituencyKabbe Constituency
Elevation
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

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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

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  1. ^ "Trichilia emetica". www.plantzafrica.com. Retrieved 2016-05-02.
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17°33′S 24°26′E / 17.550°S 24.433°E / -17.550; 24.433