Lisikili

Lisikili
Settlement
Lisikili Location in Namibia
Coordinates: 17°33′11″S24°25′52″E / 17.55306°S 24.43111°E / -17.55306; 24.43111
Country	Namibia
Region	Zambezi Region
Constituency	Kabbe Constituency
Elevation	3,094 ft (943 m)
Time zone	UTC+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.

External links

• Newera.com.na ^{[ dead link ]}
• Malarianomore.org.uk

17°33′S24°26′E / 17.550°S 24.433°E / -17.550; 24.433