Impalila Island
| Impalila Island (Mpalila Island) |
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| Waters | Zambezi | |
| Geographical location | 17 ° 47 ′ S , 25 ° 13 ′ E | |
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| length | 11 km | |
| width | 4 km | |
| surface | 17.66 km² | |
| Residents | around 2000 113 inhabitants / km² |
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| main place | none | |
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Impalila Island (also Mpalila or Mpalela ) is a river island in the Zambezi in the far east of the Zambezi region in Namibia . With almost 18 square kilometers, it is the largest island in Namibia . Impalila extends a maximum of eleven kilometers in length and four kilometers in width.
Impalila can only be reached by air or boat from Kasane , Botswana . The island has a private airfield and a border crossing to Botswana .
It is home to the Tswana and Masubia, among others . The local population is mainly interested in fishing . The island is also of particular interest for tourists. There are various very luxurious accommodations, including boat trips with wildlife viewing. Impalila and the surrounding waters and areas are home to the Big Five , including hippos and up to 450 species of birds. The island is criss-crossed by innumerable labyrinthine waterways, many areas are swamp and flood areas.
A base of the former South African military was inaugurated in June 2019 as the renovated Naval Base Impalila of the Namibian Navy .
geography
Zambia lies on the north bank of the Zambezi , and Botswana on the south bank . The state borders follow the valley path of the northern and southern arm of the river. The nearby, much smaller river island Kakumba Island , 100 meters further southeast, is Namibia's easternmost land area. The border triangle Zambia-Namibia-Botswana in the Zambezi lies 345 meters northeast of Namibia's easternmost land point . 45 meters further east in the river is the border triangle Zambia- Zimbabwe- Botswana. According to many sources, this area is also the only real quadrangle on earth.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Birds on Impalila Island, SA Birding ( Memento of the original from October 28, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Impalila naval base commissioned . The Namibian, June 23, 2019.
