The Zambezi is the fourth-longest river in Africa,the longest east-flowing river in Africa and the largest flowing into the Indian Ocean from Africa. Its drainage basin covers 1,390,000 km2 (540,000 sq mi),slightly less than half of the Nile's. The 2,574-kilometre-long (1,599 mi) river rises in Zambia and flows through eastern Angola,along the north-eastern border of Namibia and the northern border of Botswana,then along the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe to Mozambique,where it crosses the country to empty into the Indian Ocean.
The Zambezi Region is one of the 14 regions of Namibia. It is located in the north-eastern part of the country. It is largely concurrent with the major Zambezi River after which it was named. The region has eight constituencies and its capital is the town of Katima Mulilo. The self-governed village Bukalo is also situated in this region. The Zambezi Region had a population of 90,596 in 2011. As of 2020,it had 47,884 registered voters.
The Caprivi Strip,also known simply as Caprivi,is a geographic salient protruding from the northeastern corner of Namibia. It is bordered by Botswana to the south and Angola and Zambia to the north. Namibia,Botswana and Zambia meet at a single point at the eastern tip of the Strip,which also comes within 150 m (490 ft) of Zimbabwe thus nearly forming a quadripoint. Botswana and Zambia share a 150-metre (490 ft) border at the crossing of Kazungula. The territory was acquired by then-German South West Africa in order to provide access to the Zambezi River and consequently a route to the east coast of the continent and German East Africa. The route was later found not to be navigable because of the location of the Victoria Falls,one of the world's largest waterfalls,about 65 kilometres east of the Caprivi Strip.
Kavango was one of the thirteen regions of Namibia until it was split into the Kavango East and Kavango West Regions in 2013. Its capital was Rundu.
Omusati is one of the fourteen regions of Namibia,its capital is Outapi. The towns of Okahao,Oshikuku and Ruacana as well as the self-governed village Tsandi are situated in this region. As of 2020,Omusati had 148,834 registered voters.
Kunene is one of the fourteen regions of Namibia. Its capital is Opuwo,its governor is Marius Sheya. The region's name comes from the Kunene River which forms the northern border with Angola. Besides the capital Opuwo,the region contains the municipality of Outjo,the town Khorixas and the self-governed village Kamanjab. Kunene is home to the Himba people,a subtribe of the Herero. As of 2020,Kunene had 58,548 registered voters.
The Okavango River,also known as the Cubango River,is a river in southwest Africa. It is the fourth-longest river system in southern Africa,running southeastward for 1,600 km (1,000 mi). It begins at an elevation of 1,300 metres (4,300 ft) in the sandy highlands of Angola. Farther south,it forms part of the border between Angola and Namibia,and then flows into Botswana. The Okavango does not have an outlet to the sea. Instead,it discharges into the Okavango Delta or Okavango Alluvial Fan,in an endorheic basin in the Kalahari Desert.
The Cuando River 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.
The African banded barb,Angola barb,blue-barred barb or fire barb is a ray-finned fish species in the family Cyprinidae.
The 2008 Namibia floods took place in early February 2008,a rapid onset of heavy rains triggered floods in northern Namibia,leading to one of its worst floods in 50 years. The floods had killed 42 people by early March and an estimated 65,000 people were affected,primarily in the regions of Omusati,Oshikoto,Oshana,Ohangwena and Caprivi. 40,000 people were assisted by the Namibian Red Cross with 4,600 in relocation camps. Over-crowding and insanitary conditions caused health concerns in relocation camps and an outbreak of cholera was announced in March. On 14 March,the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs triggered the International Charter for "Space and Major Disasters". Staple crops were devastated and 52,000 people from flood-affected areas were considered in need of immediate of assistance to cover their basic food needs. Deputy Prime Minister Libertine Amathila declared that the government would spend 65 million Namibian dollars to assist the displaced. Long-term impacts included damage to farmland,housing,schools,roads and infrastructure across the region. The floods reduced the resilience of the population who were left vulnerable to further flooding which occurred in 2009.
Synodontis macrostigma,known as the largespot squeaker,is a species of upside-down catfish that is native to Angola,Botswana,Namibia,South Africa and Zambia where it is found in the Cunene,Okavango,upper Zambezi and Kafue River systems. It was first described by British-Belgian zoologist George Albert Boulenger in 1911,from specimens collected in the Okovango River,Botswana,by R. B. Woosnam. The species name macrostigma is derived from the Greek word makros,meaning "large",and the Greek word stigma,meaning "mark" or "spot" and refers to the large spots on the sides of the fish.
Angolan mopane woodlands are situated in southwestern Angola,extending into northern Namibia. This ecosystem surrounds Etosha Pan,which is considered a separate ecoregion. The mopane trees are the main type of vegetation.
Synodontis woosnami,known as the Upper Zambezi squeaker,or bubblebarb squeaker,is a species of upside-down catfish that is native to Angola,Botswana,Namibia,Zambia and Zimbabwe where it is found in the upper Zambezi and Okavango River basins and the Cunene River. It was first described by British-Belgian zoologist George Albert Boulenger in 1911,from a specimen collected in the Okavango River in the Lake Ngami district of Botswana. The species name woosnami is derived from R. B. Woosnam,the collector of the first specimen.
Botswana–Namibia relations refers to the current and historical relationship between Botswana and Namibia. As of 2009,relations were considered friendly,with the two neighboring countries cooperating on economic development. Botswana gained independence from Britain in September 1966. Namibia gained independence from South Africa in 1990 following the Namibian War of Independence,and the two countries soon after established formal diplomatic relations. Botswana has a high commission in Windhoek. Namibia has a high commission in Gaborone.
Kavango–Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area is the second-largest nature and landscape conservation area in the world,spanning the international borders of five countries in Southern Africa. It includes a major part of the Upper Zambezi River and Okavango basins and Delta,the Caprivi Strip of Namibia,the southeastern part of Angola,southwestern Zambia,the northern wildlands of Botswana and western Zimbabwe. The centre of this area is at the confluence of the Zambezi and Chobe Rivers where the borders of Botswana,Namibia,Zambia and Zimbabwe meet. It incorporates a number of notable national parks and nature sites,including Chobe National Park,Hwange National Park,and the Victoria Falls. The region is home to a population of approximately 250,000 animals,including the largest population of African Elephants in the world.
Bwabwata National Park is a protected area in northeastern Namibia that was established in 2007 and covers 6,274 km2 (2,422 sq mi). It was created by merging Caprivi Game Park and Mahango Game Reserve. It is situated in the Zambezi and Kavango East regions,extending along the Caprivi Strip. It is bounded by the Okavango River to the west and the Kwando River to the east. Angola lies to the north and Botswana to the south.
Nkasa Rupara National Park,also Nkasa Lupala National Park,formerly Mamili National Park,is a national park in Namibia. It is centered on the Nkasa and Rupara islands on the Kwando/Linyanti River in the south-western corner of East Caprivi. Botswana lies to the west,south and east,and Sangwali village to the north. It is Namibia's largest formally protected wetland area. It is one of Namibia’s protected areas that benefits local communities surrounding parks. The unfenced park forms a trans-boundary link for wildlife migration between Angola,Botswana,Namibia and Zambia. Nkasa Rupara is part of the Kavango Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area.
Zambezi bream,also known as dwarf bream,is a species of haplochromine cichlid which is found in river systems in southern Africa.
The Cuvelai-Etosha Basin is a transboundary wetland area shared by Angola and Namibia extending over 450 kilometres from north to south. Covering almost 160,000 km2,the widest point of the basin is along the Angola-Namibia border from the Kunene River east to the Okavango River.
