Sibbinda

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Sibbinda
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Sibbinda
Location in Namibia
Coordinates: 17°47′0″S23°49′52″E / 17.78333°S 23.83111°E / -17.78333; 23.83111
CountryFlag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
Region Zambezi Region
Constituency Sibinda Constituency
Elevation
3,130.94 ft (954.31 m)
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)
  Summer (DST) SAST

Sibbinda is a settlement in the Zambezi Region of north-eastern Namibia. Situated 64 kilometres south-west of the region's capital, Katima Mulilo, it serves as the administrative centre of the Sibbinda Constituency.

Politics

In 2013, Sibbinda was made the centre of the new Sibbinda Constituency by the former President of Namibia, Hifikepunye Pohamba. [1]

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References

  1. Namibian, The. "Caprivi is no more". The Namibian. Retrieved 10 November 2022.