{{Short description|Settlement in Zambezi Region, Namibia}} {{Infobox settlement <!--See the Table at Infobox Settlement for all fields and descriptions of usage--> <!-- Basic info ---------------->| name = | other_name = | native_name = <!-- for cities whose native name is not in English --> | nickname = | settlement_type = Settlement | motto = <!-- images and maps -----------> | image_skyline = | imagesize = 300px | image_caption = | image_flag = | flag_size = | image_seal = | seal_size = | image_shield = | shield_size = | image_blank_emblem = | blank_emblem_type = | blank_emblem_size = | image_map = | mapsize = | map_caption = | pushpin_map = Namibia <!-- the name of a location map as per http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Location_map --> | pushpin_label_position = bottom | pushpin_mapsize = 300 | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Namibia <!-- Location ------------------>| subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = {{flag|Namibia}} | subdivision_type1 = Region | subdivision_name1 = Zambezi Region | subdivision_type2 = Constituency | subdivision_name2 = Judea Lyaboloma Constituency | subdivision_type3 = | subdivision_name3 = <!-- Politics -----------------> | government_footnotes = | government_type = | leader_title = | leader_name = | leader_title1 = <!-- for places with, say, both a mayor and a city manager --> | leader_name1 = | established_title = <!-- Settled --> | established_date = <!-- Area ---------------------> | area_magnitude = | unit_pref = Imperial | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = <!-- ALL fields dealing with a measurements are subject to automatic unit conversion--> | area_land_km2 = <!--See table @ Template:Infobox Settlement for details on automatic unit conversion--> | area_water_km2 = | area_total_sq_mi = <!-- Population -----------------------> | population_as_of = 2023 | population_footnotes = | population_note = | population_total = 8,738<ref>{{Cite web |title=Zambezi (Region, Namibia) – Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location |url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/namibia/admin/01__zambezi/ |access-date=2024-03-16 |website=citypopulation.de}}</ref> | population_density_km2 = | population_density_sq_mi = | population_metro = | population_density_metro_km2 = | population_density_metro_sq_mi = | population_urban = | population_density_urban_km2 = | population_density_urban_sq_mi = | population_blank1_title = Ethnicities | population_blank1 = | population_density_blank1_km2 = | population_density_blank1_sq_mi = <!-- General information ---------------> | timezone = South African Standard Time | utc_offset = +2 | timezone_DST = SAST | utc_offset_DST = | coordinates = {{coord|18|16|S|23|38|E|region:NA|display=inline}} | elevation_footnotes = <!--for references: use <ref> </ref> tags--> | elevation_m = 952.06 | elevation_ft = <!-- Area/postal codes & others --------> | postal_code_type = <!-- enter ZIP code, Postcode, Post code, Postal code... --> | postal_code = | area_code = | blank_name = Climate | blank_info = Cwa | blank1_name = | blank1_info = | website = | footnotes = | official_name = Sangwali }}
'''Sangwali''' is a settlement in the Zambezi Region of north-eastern Namibia. Situated 130 kilometres south-west of the region's capital, Katima Mulilo, it serves as the administrative centre of the Judea Lyaboloma Constituency. Sangwali is the Royal Headquarters of the Yeyi people.<ref>{{Cite web |title=129.3 Km Distance from Katima Mulilo to Sangwali |url=https://www.distancesto.com/na/katima-mulilo-to-sangwali/history/1255566.html |access-date=2022-11-10 |website=www.distancesto.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Batsara Batsapi festival attracts thousands |newspaper=New Era |url=https://www.newera.com.na/2015/08/04/batsara-batsapi-festival-attracts-thousands/ |date=4 August 2015 |archive-date=14 August 2015 |access-date=5 August 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150814005457/https://www.newera.com.na/2015/08/04/batsara-batsapi-festival-attracts-thousands/ |url-status=usurped }}</ref>
Sangwali was a place of residence for David Livingstone in the 1850s before he proceeded further north. The settlement features a small museum outlining his life and work.<ref>{{Cite news | title=Museum to honour David Livingstone | last=Lottering | first=Francois | newspaper=The Namibian | date=28 October 2016 | page=7 | url=http://www.namibian.com.na/47333/read/Museum-to-honour-David-Livingstone}}</ref>
==In the media== * ''Sangwali'' (2016) is the title of a book by Konny von Schmettau. It narrates the life of David Livingstone.{{cn|date=April 2024}}
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Category:Populated places in the Zambezi Region Category:Yeyi
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