Katwitwi

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Katwitwi
Coordinates: 17°23′57″S18°25′48″E / 17.39917°S 18.43000°E / -17.39917; 18.43000 Coordinates: 17°23′57″S18°25′48″E / 17.39917°S 18.43000°E / -17.39917; 18.43000
CountryFlag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
Region Kavango West
Constituency Mpungu
Elevation
1,113 m (3,652 ft)
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)
Climate BSh

Katwitwi is a border crossing in the Kavango West region in the north of Namibia, approximately 35 km northwest of the town of Nkurenkuru. The settlement was granted in 2016 [1] and is located on the left bank of the Kavango River at the border to Angola. The border crossing was connected to Tsumeb by the national road B15 in December 2013.

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References

  1. DECLARATION OF KATWITWI AS A SETTLEMENT AREA: KAVANGO WEST REGIONAL COUNCIL. Government Gazette, Nr. 6125, 30 September 2016, p. 3]