Katima Mulilo

In the centre of Windhoek there is a display of pieces of meteorite. Can you find out when and where this famous meteorite fell?  

The long journey to Katima Mulilo brought me to a very different landscape. No mountains, but even greener than the rest of Namibia. The ground is damp, and in some places very muddy.








 We planted some seeds in the garden, but I think most of them have been washed away in a heavy rain storm. 

I am living in a large house in Katima, while I wait for mine in Bukalo to be ready. There is a lot of burglary here, so we have bars on the doors and windows. Burglars usually take food. Why do you think that is? The picture shows the bars at the door to my room.  Over my bed I have a mosquito net, which is essential to help to prevent me getting malaria.

People around here live in huts made of wood, mud and reeds. They are called rondevilles. Some of the huts have electricity – here is one with a satellite dish. Most of the teachers and children live in huts like these. 

I have visited my new school in Bukalo and met some of the teachers and Mr Nalisa, the head teacher (they are called principals in Namibia). I have to leave at 6am to get to school, which starts at 7am. The children finish at 1pm. Children walk to school and many of them have to walk a very long way (up to 5 miles).