Bagani Tjwata
Settlement
Aerial view of Bagani with Okavango-Bridge
Bagani Location in Namibia
Coordinates: 18°7′S 21°37′E / 18.117°S 21.617°E / -18.117; 21.617
Country	Namibia
Region	Kavango East
Constituency	Mukwe Constituency
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 the Okavango River in the Kavango East Region of Namibia, 200 kilometres (120 mi) east of Rundu and near the Popa Falls on the Okavango River.^[1] Bagani has a population of around 2.000 inhabitants and is homestead of the local Mbukushu kings.

On the opposite north-eastern banks of the river lies Bufalo in the Caprivi Strip. The two towns are linked via a nearby border post.

History

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 the Kavango people.

Economy and infrastructure

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 the independence of Namibia in 1990 and particularly since an ongoing decentralisation policy, Bagani has gained some investments.

Schools

• Bagani Combined School

References