Lisikili Explained

Official Name:Lisikili
Settlement Type:Settlement
Pushpin Map:Namibia
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Namibia
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Coordinates:-17.5531°N 24.4311°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Namibia
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Zambezi Region
Subdivision Type2:Constituency
Subdivision Name2:Kabbe Constituency
Unit Pref:Imperial
Elevation M:943
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Timezone:SAST
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone 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]

External links

-17.55°N 50°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Trichilia emetica. www.plantzafrica.com. 2016-05-02.