Tsumkwe

Tsumkwe
Tsumkwe
Coordinates: 19°35′35″S 20°30′08″E / 19.5930555556°S 20.5022222222°E / -19.5930555556; 20.5022222222Coordinates: 19°35′35″S 20°30′08″E / 19.5930555556°S 20.5022222222°E / -19.5930555556; 20.5022222222
Country  Namibia
Time zone SAST (UTC+1)
Climate BSh

Tsumkwe (Juǀ'Hoan: Tjumǃkui)[1] is a settlement in the Otjozondjupa Region of Namibia and the district capital of the Tsumkwe electoral constituency.

Nature and wildlife

The area associated with Tsumkwe exhibits notable vegetation and wildlife. Particularly within the Khaudom Game Reserve, [Kaudwane in Tswana], can be seen lion, cheetah, hyena and other large mammals.[2] The African wild dog has notable packs within the Tsumkwe area.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Graham Hopwood: Who's Who: /Ui/o/oo, Royal at Namibia Institute for Democracy, 2007 Archived June 11, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ Willie Olivier (1998) Overland through Southern Africa, Published by Struik, 176 pages ISBN 1-86872-105-1, ISBN 978-1-86872-105-4
  3. ↑ C. Michael Hogan (2009): Painted Hunting Dog: Lycaon pictus, GlobalTwitcher.com, ed. N. Stromberg
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