Choma District

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Choma District
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District location in Zambia
CountryFlag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Province Southern Province
Capital Choma
Population
 (2000)
  Total74,890
Time zone UTC+2 (CAT)

Choma District is a district of Zambia, located in Southern Province. The capital lies at Choma. As of the 2000 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 74,890 people. Choma is now the provincial capital of the Southern Province of Zambia and has since been split into two districts giving birth to Pemba district on the Northern border of the district. [1]

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References

  1. "Districts of Zambia". Statoids. Retrieved February 12, 2010.

Coordinates: 16°40′S27°10′E / 16.667°S 27.167°E / -16.667; 27.167