Limulunga is one of the two compounds of the Litunga, king of the

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of western

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. It lies on high ground at the edge of the Barotse Floodplain of the

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river, about 15 km north of the town of Mongu and 21 km east of the main channel of the river. The Litunga's other compound at Lealui is used during the

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, with Limulunga being used during the

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. The annual move between the two compounds is celebrated in the Kuomboka festival.

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