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Bagani

Kavango Eastvillage

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Bagani

Total population

2,000

Founded

1820

Elevation1092 m
Coordinates-18.11°, 21.62°

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Founded
1820
Elevation
1092 m

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Overview

Bagani is a settlement on the south-western banks of the Okavango River in the Kavango East Region of Namibia, 200 kilometres (120 mi) east of Rundu and near the Popa Falls on the Okavango River. Bagani has a population of around 2.000 inhabitants and is homestead of the local Mbukushu kings.

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History

The history of Bagani (Mbukushu: "the old place") is closely linked with the history of the Mbukushu people, the easternmost of the five kingdoms of the Kavango people.

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Latitude
-18.1101
Longitude
21.6167
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