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Nxamasere

Coordinates: 18°36′S 22°04′E / 18.600°S 22.067°E / -18.600; 22.067
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Nxamasere is located in Botswana
Nxamasere
Location of Nxamasere

Nxamasere is a village in North-West District of Botswana. It is located along the river Okavango, close to the Okavango Delta, and has a local airstrip. The population was 1,584 in 2011 census. The village has got a primary school and clinic.

„Nxamaseri‟ is the San word used to describe “the sound the wind makes when it blows through the reeds.” The area has strong traditional links to the San people of Botswana as the Nxamaseri channel is unique in that its ancient course flowed past the mystical Tsodilo Hills, a site sacred to the San people. The Nxamaseri community has a strong San influence in its culture and appearance.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Distribution of population by sex by villages and their associated localities: 2001 population and housing census". Archived from the original on 2007-11-24. Retrieved 2007-12-08.

18°36′S 22°04′E / 18.600°S 22.067°E / -18.600; 22.067