Sioma i feghea cu deasila
Sioma is a town in Shangombo District, Western Province, Zambia. It is located near the Ngonye Falls, some of the most notable on the Zambezi and are viewable from canoe or the road. Sioma is adjacent to Sioma Ngwezi National Park.
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Sioma i feghea scoal i f focul
History
There was an Iron Age settlement at the location of the current village.
Some of the pottery in the village resembles that which is found in Nqoma, Angola.
In 1881, the village was described by Alexandre Alberto da Rocha de Serpa Pinto as a hamlet. At the time, the Lui government forced local residents to act as porters for canoes attempting to get around the falls. Two years later, James Dabney McCabe described the village the same way, as a hamlet.
Location
It is located at 6.75 S–23.61 E. It is located 60 kilometres (37 mi) southeast of Kalongola. Another village close by is Siluanna. Samabi is located 4 miles (6.4 km) away and Chanyati is located 5.8 miles (9.3 km) away.
Vegetation
Vegetation in the area is Dry Kalahari woodland.
Weather
Annually, the town gets an average of 737 millimetres (29.0 in) of rain.
Buildings and industry
The Roman Catholic Church, St. Anthony, was founded in Sioma in 1953. The church was seen to by the Franciscan Missionary Srs for Africa. The village has a hospital. A safari company based in the town is Maziba Bay River Safaris. There are elephants routes located near the town.
The nearest airport is founded in Senanga, 42.9 miles (69.0 km) away. The lack of an airport made it difficult to establish a refugee camp near the village.
Industries in the village have included "ivory trade, river transport and porterage". There have been efforts been made to develop tourism around the Sioma.