Bagani Tjwata | |
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.jpg) Aerial view of Bagani withOkavango-Bridge | |
  Bagani Location in Namibia | |
| Coordinates:18°7′S21°37′E / 18.117°S 21.617°E /-18.117; 21.617 | |
| Country |  Namibia |
| Region | Kavango East |
| Constituency | Mukwe Constituency |
| Established | 1820 |
| Government | |
| • King | Munika Mbambo (SWAPO) |
| Elevation | 1,092 m (3,583 ft) |
| Population (2007) | |
• Total | 2,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (South African Standard Time) |
| Area code | +66 |
Bagani (1.093 m above sea level) is a settlement on the south-western banks of theOkavango River in theKavango EastRegion ofNamibia, 200 kilometres (120 mi) east ofRundu and near thePopa Falls on the Okavango River.[1] Bagani has a population of around 2.000 inhabitants and is homestead of the localMbukushu kings.
On the opposite north-eastern banks of the river lies Bufalo in theCaprivi Strip. The two towns are linked via a nearby border post.
The history of Bagani (Mbukushu: "the old place") is closely linked with the history of the Mbukushu people, the easternmost of the five kingdoms of theKavango people.
Compared to many other villages in Namibia, Bagani is still underdeveloped. It suffered from bad infrastructure and the political unrest in the neighboring, country ,Angola. Until recent years, the economy of Bagani was characterized by small farmers with only a few general services. Since theindependence of Namibia in 1990 and particularly since an ongoingdecentralisation policy, Bagani has gained some investments.
