Lisikili

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

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.

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