Kongola
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Kongola | |
|---|---|
  Kongola Location in Namibia | |
| Coordinates: 17°48′S 23°23′E / 17.800°S 23.383°E | |
| Country |  Namibia |
| Region | Zambezi Region |
| Constituency | Kongola Constituency |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (South African Standard Time) |
| Climate | BSh |
Kongola is a settlement in Namibia's Zambezi Region, located 112 kilometres southwest of the region's capital, Katima Mulilo. It serves as the administrative centre of the Kongola Constituency.[1]
The name "Kongola" is from Silozi, meaning "to gather," as in collecting everything like a net, or "to summon people to assemble."[2]
