The Lozi kingdom or Barotseland, was a state located in modern-day western Zambia belonging to the Lozi people (called Luyi or Luyana before the 19th century). In the late 19th century, the state covered around 150,000 sq mi (390,000 km2), and Lozi influence stretched to the Kwito River in the west, the Linyanti–Chobe and Zambezi rivers in the south, the Kafue River in the east, and the Luena-Zambezi confluence in the north.
The Lozi kingdom or Barotseland, was a state located in modern-day western Zambia belonging to the Lozi people (called Luyi or Luyana before the 19th century). In the late 19th century, the state covered around 150,000 sq mi (390,000 km2), and Lozi influence stretched to the Kwito River in the west, the Linyanti–Chobe and Zambezi rivers in the south, the Kafue River in the east, and the Luena-Zambezi confluence in the north.
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