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Rivers, Wetlands and the Caprivi Strip
Zambezi Region: History & Culture
Zambezi Region was the Caprivi Strip, ceded to Germany by Britain in the 1890 Heligoland–Zanzibar Treaty to give German South West Africa access to the Zambezi River, and named after Chancellor Leo von Caprivi. It kept that name until August 2013, when Namibia renamed it Zambezi to shed a colonial administrator’s name from the map. Bordered by the Zambezi, Kwando, Linyanti and Chobe rivers, the region holds three national parks — Bwabwata, Mudumu and Nkasa Rupara — and around 450 animal species, with close to 70% of Namibia’s recorded bird species. Katima Mulilo, the regional capital, lies in the panhandle where Namibia, Zambia, Botswana and Zimbabwe come close together.
Bwabwata National Park, Mudumu National Park, Nkasa Rupara National Park, Katima Mulilo
Heritage & Landmarks
Namibia's largest wetland park at 6,100 km², home to free-roaming elephant herds
A 320 km² wetland reserve on the Linyanti/Kwando system, sometimes called Namibia's 'mini-Okavango'
A 1,000 km² riverine park on the Kwando River
Ceded to Germany in the 1890 Heligoland–Zanzibar Treaty; renamed Zambezi Region in August 2013
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