Chadiza District

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Chadiza District
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District location in Zambia
CountryFlag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Province Eastern Province
Capital Chadiza
Population
 (2000)
  Total83,981
Time zone UTC+2 (CAT)

Chadiza District with the headquarters at Chadiza lies in the extreme south-east corner of Zambia, bordering Mozambique to its south. The eastern half of the district is characterised by wooded rocky hills rising to 1330 m while the western half has the same character as the land around Chadiza town. This part of the district has been almost completely deforested and suffers soil erosion. In 2012, most of the eastern part of the district was declared its own district, namely Vubwi District. [1]

As of the 2000 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 83,981 people. [2]

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References

  1. "Vubwi opens up for development – Zambia Daily Mail". www.daily-mail.co.zm. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
  2. "Districts of Zambia". Statoids. Retrieved February 12, 2010.

Coordinates: 14°00′S32°45′E / 14.000°S 32.750°E / -14.000; 32.750