Barotseland region

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Barotseland region is a historical and cultural area in western Zambia, traditionally associated with the Lozi people and their kingdom.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural region
historical region
administrativeRegionOverlap Western Province, Zambia
associatedWith Lozi kingdom
surface form: Barotse Kingdom

Lozi kingdom
surface form: Lozi Kingdom
borderCountry Angola
Botswana
Namibia
Zimbabwe
capital Mongu
colonialPower United Kingdom
country Zambia
demonym Lozi
ethnicGroup Lozi people
formerName Barotse Province
geographicalFeature Barotse Floodplain
surface form: Zambezi floodplain
hasMovement Barotse Royal Establishment
surface form: Barotse National Council

Barotseland independence activists
historicallyPartOf Northern Rhodesia
surface form: British protectorate of Northern Rhodesia
joinedState Zambia
surface form: Republic of Zambia
joinedStateYear 1964
knownFor Kuomboka ceremony
Lozi cultural heritage
language Silozi
locatedIn Southern Africa
Western Province, Zambia
surface form: Western Zambia
majorTown Kalabo
Kaoma
Mongu
Senanga
Sesheke
partOf Zambia
politicalIssue autonomy demands
secessionist movement
preColonialStatus independent kingdom
religion African traditional religion
Christianity
river Zambezi River
traditionalInhabitants Lozi people
traditionalRulerResidence Lealui
Limulunga
traditionalRulerTitle Litunga
treatyName Barotseland Agreement 1964
treatyPartner British protectorate administration in Northern Rhodesia
surface form: Government of Northern Rhodesia

Lozi King
UK government
surface form: United Kingdom government
treatyWith British South Africa Company
United Kingdom
treatyYear 1964

Referenced by (15)

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Lozi usedAsLinguaFrancaIn Barotseland region
Lozi historicalRegion Barotseland region
this entity surface form: Barotseland
British South Africa Company administeredTerritory Barotseland region
this entity surface form: Barotseland
Ngonye Falls locatedIn Barotseland region
this entity surface form: Western Province, Zambia
Ngonye Falls relativeLocation Barotseland region
this entity surface form: western Zambia
Barotse Floodplain locatedIn Barotseland region
this entity surface form: Western Province, Zambia
Barotse Floodplain administrativeRegion Barotseland region
this entity surface form: Barotseland (historical region)
Rozi primaryRegion Barotseland region
this entity surface form: Barotseland
Rotse region Barotseland region
this entity surface form: Barotseland
Kololo associatedWithTerritory Barotseland region
this entity surface form: Barotseland
Kololo language geographicFocus Barotseland region
Luyana historicalRegion Barotseland region
this entity surface form: Barotseland
Lozi people colonialEraProtectorate Barotseland region
this entity surface form: Barotseland-North-Western Rhodesia
Sioma, Zambia partOf Barotseland region
Bulozi Plain historicalRegionOf Barotseland region
this entity surface form: Barotseland