East Caprivi, former bantustan in South-West Africa (now Namibia)
East Caprivi was a bantustan in northeastern South West Africa, within what is now the Zambezi Region. The territory covered a narrow strip of land bordered by rivers and dense bush, with scattered settlements throughout.
The South African administration established this territory as a separate homeland in 1972, as part of apartheid policy. After Namibian independence in 1990, the bantustan was dissolved and integrated into regular provincial administration.
The former bantustan no longer exists as an administrative unit, and the area now falls within Zambezi Province. Visitors exploring the region should expect rural conditions and limited signposting, with orientation often relying on local knowledge.
The name Caprivi comes from a 19th-century German chancellor and originally referred to the entire land strip. The current Zambezi Region adopted a new name in 2013, replacing the colonial designation.
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