Chinchimane
Chinchimane (also: Chinchimani[2]) is a settlement in Namibia's Caprivi Strip. It is situated approximately 70 kilometres (43 mi) southwest of the regional capital Katima Mulilo.[3] Chinchimane belongs to the Sibbinda Constituency in Namibia's Zambezi Region.
Chinchimane
Chinchimani | |
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Settlement | |
.jpg.webp) Aerial view of Chinchimane heading north | |
  Chinchimane Location in Namibia | |
| Coordinates: 17°58′S 24°7′E | |
| Country |  Namibia |
| Region | Zambezi Region |
| Constituency | Sibbinda Constituency |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (South African Standard Time) |
| Climate | BSh |
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Close to the settlement is Bamunu, one of Namibia's 79 conservancies. Bamunu is adjacent to both Mudumu National Park and Nkasa Rupara National Park.[4]
Chinchimane is the home of the Lusata Headquarters, the traditional authority of the Mafwe tribe. Every year on the first Sunday in October, the Mafwe celebrate the Lusata Festival, a major artistic and cultural event in the Caprivi.[3] The name Lusata is derived from the royal mace of the Mafwe people, a stick covered in ivory.[2]
Simataa Secondary School, named after its patron the Namibian Deputy Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Stanley Simataa, is located in Chinchimane.[5]
References
- "Chinchimane, Namibia". Falling Rain Genomics, Inc. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
- Sanzila, George (2 October 2012). "Thousands flock to Lusata Festival". New Era. Archived from the original on 21 February 2013.
- Tashaya, Clemence (5 July 2011). "Mafwe prepares to celebrate their annual "Lusata" cultural festival". New Era via allafrica.com. Archived from the original on 12 January 2013. Alt URL
- Sanzila, George (12 September 2013). "Bamunu conservancy officially opened". New Era.
- Sanzila, George (2 February 2012). "Rural school gets science laboratory". New Era – via AllAfrica.