Chasefu District

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Chasefu District
District
Chasefu District, Zambia 2022.png
District location in Zambia
CountryFlag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Province Eastern Province
Capital Chasefu
Area
 • Total
2,916 km2 (1,126 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
131,160
 • Density45/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+2 (CAT)

Chasefu District is a district of Eastern Province, Zambia. [1] [2] It was made independent from Lundazi District in 2018. [3] [4] As of the 2022 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 131,160 people. [5] The district is inhabited by the Tumbuka people. [6] Chitumbuka is the predominant language spoken in the district. [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Constitution of Zambia (1996)". The Zambian - Gateway to Zambia. Archived from the original on 2005-12-31. Retrieved 2006-10-22.
  2. ↑ "Ministry signs contracts for construction of 180 housing units in 17 newly created Districts". Ministry Of Local Government. 2013. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
  3. ↑ Editor, Chief (2018-04-11). "Zambia : President Edgar Lungu has declared 7 new districts". LusakaTimes.com. Retrieved 2019-04-23.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  4. ↑ "New Districts in the Pipeline – Electoral Commission of Zambia". Archived from the original on 2022-03-30. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
  5. ↑ 2022 Census of Population and Housing - Preliminary Report (PDF)
  6. 1 2 Chundau, Soka; Kaira, Gift. "The Role of Language In Uniting Two Different Ethnic Groups: A Case Of Tumbuka Language In Chasefu District, Eastern Province Of Zambia". research.mu.ac.zm. Archived from the original on 2024-02-04.

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