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Chawama is a constituency of the National Assembly of Zambia. [1] It covers the south-west of Lusaka in Lusaka District, including the suburb of Chawama.
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Chawama is a constituency of the National Assembly of Zambia. [1] It covers the south-west of Lusaka in Lusaka District, including the suburb of Chawama.
Chipata is a city and administrative centre of the Eastern Province of Zambia and Chipata District. It was declared the 5th city of the country, after Lusaka, Ndola, Kitwe and Livingstone, by President Edgar Lungu on 24 February 2017. The city has undergone rapid economic and infrastructure growth in the years, leading up to city status.
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