Sibbinda

Settlement in Namibia

Settlement in Zambezi Region, Namibia
17°47′0″S 23°49′52″E / 17.78333°S 23.83111°E / -17.78333; 23.83111Country NamibiaRegionZambezi RegionConstituencySibinda ConstituencyElevation
3,130.94 ft (954.31 m)Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST) • Summer (DST)SAST

Sibinda is a settlement in Namibia. It is situated in the Zambezi Region 63 kilometres away from the region's capital, Katima Mulilo. In 2013, it was made the centre of the Sibinda Constituency by the former President of Namibia, Hifikepunye Pohamba.

Name

The name Sibinda simply means 'Ungovernability' in the Lozi language (Silozi).[1]

Politics

In 2013, Sibinda was made the centre of the new Sibinda Constituency by the former President of Namibia, Hifikepunye Pohamba.[2]

References

  1. ^ Munyaza, Malcolm Lukuta (23 October 2022). Zambezi Names And Definitions. Malcolm Lukuta Munyaza. ASIN B0BK9GKJ13.[self-published source?]
  2. ^ Namibian, The. "Caprivi is no more". The Namibian. Retrieved 10 November 2022.


  • v
  • t
  • e