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Chilanga | |
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  Chilanga | |
| Coordinates: 09°23′S32°33′E / 9.383°S 32.550°E | |
| Country | Zambia |
| Province | Muchinga Province |
| District | Nakonde District |
Chilanga is a town in the Nakonde District of Muchinga Province, Zambia. It is near the border with Tanzania. [1]
Chilanga is served by a station on the TAZARA railway.[ citation needed ]
Ndola is the third largest city in Zambia and third in terms of size and population, with a population of 475,194, after the capital, Lusaka, and Kitwe, and the second largest in terms of infrastructure development after Lusaka. It is the industrial and commercial center of the Copperbelt, Zambia's copper-mining region, and capital of Copperbelt Province. It lies just 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from the border with DR Congo. It is also home to Zambia's first modern stadium, the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium.
Northern Province is one of Zambia's ten provinces. It covers approximately one-sixth of Zambia in land area. The provincial capital is Kasama. The province is made up of 12 districts, namely Kasama District, Chilubi District, Kaputa District, Luwingu District, Mbala District, Mporokoso District, Mpulungu District, Mungwi District, Nsama District, Lupososhi District, Lunte District and Senga Hill District. Currently, only Kasama and Mbala have attained municipal council status, while the rest are still district councils. It is widely considered to be the heartland of the Bemba, one of the largest tribes in Zambia.
Chilanga may refer to:
Mpika is a town in the Muchinga Province of Zambia, lying at the junction of the M1 Road to Kasama and Mbala and the Tanzam Highway to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania in the north-east and Lusaka in the south-west. It also has a railway station on the TAZARA Railway about 5 kilometres (3 mi) away. Mpika is situated between the Muchinga Escarpment to the east and vast miombo plains to the west. The town has an estimated population of 40,000 inhabitants (2008), while the district population is estimated at 150,000 inhabitants. Since Mpika District was the biggest district in Zambia before its division in 2017, the population density was less than 4 people per square kilometre.
Lusaka Province is one of the ten provinces of Zambia. Its capital is Lusaka, which is also the national capital. It is the smallest province in Zambia, with an area of 21,896 km2. Lusaka is also Zambia's most populated and most densely populated province, with a population of 3,079,964 and density of 140 persons per km2 as of 2022. It is the most urban province, with the most doctors and fewest malaria-related incidents. The province is bordered by Zimbabwe and Mozambique, and separated by the Lower Zambezi National Park.
The ten provinces of Zambia are divided into a total of 116 districts as of 2018.
Railway stations in Zambia include:
Chilanga is a township located 20 km south of Zambia's capital city, Lusaka. It is situated midway between Lusaka and Kafue on the T2 road.
Chama District with the headquarters at Chama is the largest district of the Eastern Province in Zambia and includes a large wilderness in the Upper Luangwa valley just north-east of the North Luangwa National Park. It is made up of two constituencies, namely Chama North and Chama South.
Zambia is divided into ten provinces, each administered by an appointed deputy minister. Each province is divided into several districts with a total of 116 districts. The provinces are:
Muchinga Province is one of the ten provinces of Zambia. It is located in the northeast of the country and borders with Tanzania in the north, Malawi in the east, Eastern Province in the south, Central Province in the southwest, Luapula Province in the west, and Northern Province in the northwest. The administrative center of the province is Chinsali.
Muchinga is a constituency of the National Assembly of Zambia. It covers the towns of Chibale, Chisomo, Katota, Mukopa, Musoro, Nakosa and Sekeleti in Serenje District of Central Province.
Chirundu is a constituency of the National Assembly of Zambia, created in 2016. It covers the towns of Chirundu and Lusitu in Chirundu District of Southern Province.
Chinsali is a constituency of the National Assembly of Zambia. It covers Chinsali and several surrounding towns in Chinsali District of Muchinga Province.
Kanchibiya is a constituency of the National Assembly of Zambia. It covers the towns of Chikuni, Kasongo, Katumba, Mpepo, Mulongwa and Ngungwa of Kanchibiya District in Muchinga Province.
Nakonde is a town in the Muchinga Province of Zambia, on the border with Tanzania. It is at the northern end of Zambia's Great North Road. It is the principal commercial and political headquarters of Nakonde District and the district headquarters are located here.
Chilanga District is a district of Lusaka Province, Zambia. The capital of the district is Chilanga. It was separated from Kafue District in 2012.
Shiwang'andu District is a district of Muchinga Province, Zambia. It was created in February 2013 by splitting Chinsali District. It is named after Lake Ishiba Ng'andu and the district also contains the Shiwa Ngandu Estate.
Chozi is a town in the Nakonde District of Muchinga Province in Zambia.
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