Bulozi Plain
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Bulozi Plain is a vast seasonal floodplain in western Zambia, central to the culture and traditional kingdom of the Lozi people.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bulozi Plain canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
floodplain
ⓘ
geographical region ⓘ |
| administrativeContext | part of Barotseland region in Zambia ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Barotse Floodplain ⓘ |
| associatedEthnicGroup | Lozi ⓘ |
| associatedKingdom |
Barotseland Kingdom
ⓘ
surface form:
Barotse Kingdom
Lozi kingdom ⓘ
surface form:
Lozi Kingdom
|
| associatedPeople | Lozi people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedRiver | Zambezi River ⓘ |
| biodiversity | supports diverse aquatic and bird species ⓘ |
| ceremonialEvent | Kuomboka ceremony ⓘ |
| climate | tropical savanna climate ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Zambia ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | central to Lozi culture ⓘ |
| drainageBasin |
Zambezi Basin
ⓘ
surface form:
Zambezi River basin
|
| drySeasonUse | settlement and cultivation ⓘ |
| ecologicalSignificance | important wetland habitat ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
cattle herding
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ subsistence farming ⓘ |
| floodingSeason | rainy season ⓘ |
| floodPeakMonths | around March and April ⓘ |
| floodRegime | annual inundation ⓘ |
| governingTraditionalAuthority | Litunga ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | recognized as a major cultural landscape of the Lozi ⓘ |
| historicalRegionOf |
Barotseland region
ⓘ
surface form:
Barotseland
|
| hydrologicalType | seasonal floodplain ⓘ |
| importanceToFoodSecurity | key agricultural zone for Lozi communities ⓘ |
| landUse |
flood-recession agriculture
ⓘ
seasonal cattle grazing ⓘ |
| languageRegion | Silozi ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Western Province, Zambia
ⓘ
western Zambia ⓘ |
| mainSettlement |
Lealui
ⓘ
Limulunga ⓘ Mongu ⓘ |
| navigation | used as a waterway during high floods ⓘ |
| politicalSignificance | core area of the Barotse Kingdom ⓘ |
| risk | seasonal flooding ⓘ |
| roleInKuomboka | route of Litunga’s annual move between palaces ⓘ |
| seasonalPopulationMovement | transhumance of people and cattle ⓘ |
| soilType | alluvial soils ⓘ |
| terrain | flat alluvial plain ⓘ |
| traditionalCapitalRegionOf |
Litunga of Barotseland
ⓘ
surface form:
Litunga of the Lozi
|
| traditionalName | Barotse Floodplain ⓘ |
| transportModeDuringFloods | canoes ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.