Barotse Floodplain

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The Barotse Floodplain is a vast seasonal wetland in western Zambia, renowned for its annual inundations, rich biodiversity, and central role in the culture and livelihoods of the Lozi people.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf floodplain
geographical feature
wetland
administrativeRegion Barotseland (historical region)
linked to: Barotseland region
alsoKnownAs Bulozi Plain
Zambezi Floodplain (Barotse section)
linked to: Barotse Floodplain
associatedLanguage Silozi
associatedPeople Lozi people
biodiversityCharacteristic high aquatic biodiversity
important bird habitat
capitalSettlementOfRegion Mongu
climateZone tropical savanna climate
continent Africa
country Zambia
culturalSignificance core of Lozi cultural identity
site of royal Lozi ceremonies
drainageBasin Zambezi River Basin
linked to: Zambezi Basin
drySeasonUse agriculture
grazing land
economicActivity cattle herding
fishing
flood-recession farming
ecosystemType floodplain grassland
seasonal wetland
floodSeason roughly December to April
geomorphologicalFeature broad alluvial plain
governedByTraditionalAuthority Barotse Royal Establishment
hydrologicalCharacteristic annual flooding
seasonally inundated
importantFor migratory waterbirds
pastoralism
regional fisheries
landUsePattern seasonal mobility of settlements and herds
locatedIn Western Province, Zambia
linked to: Barotseland region
locatedOnRiver Zambezi River
nearestMajorTown Mongu
notableCulturalEvent Kuomboka ceremony
partOf Upper Zambezi Basin
linked to: Zambezi Basin
peakFloodMonths around March and April
recognizedAs important wetland for local livelihoods
supportsLivelihoodsOf Lozi communities
threat climate change
overfishing
overgrazing in some areas
upstream hydrological alterations
traditionalLeaderTitle Litunga
transportCharacteristic seasonal use of canoes and boats

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Zambezi River flowsThrough Barotse Floodplain
Barotse Floodplain alsoKnownAs Zambezi Floodplain (Barotse section)
linked to: Barotse Floodplain
Zambezi Basin hasWetland Barotse Floodplain
Rozi alsoKnownAs Barotse
linked to: Barotse Floodplain
Barotseland geographicalFeature Zambezi floodplain
subject linked to: Barotseland region
linked to: Barotse Floodplain
Lozi people culturalRegion Upper Zambezi floodplain
linked to: Barotse Floodplain
Barotse Royal Establishment ethnonymVariant Barotse
linked to: Barotse Floodplain
Kuomboka ceremony occursIn Barotse Floodplain
Kuomboka ceremony occursIn Zambezi River floodplain
linked to: Barotse Floodplain
Bulozi Plain traditionalName Barotse Floodplain
Bulozi Plain alsoKnownAs Barotse Floodplain
Mongu locatedNear Barotse Floodplain
Mongu knownFor Barotse Floodplain