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Ikeleng'i is a constituency of the National Assembly of Zambia. [1] It covers the towns of Ikeleng'i and Kalene Hill in North-Western Province.
The constituency was established in 1973 as Mwinilunga West, and was renamed Ikeleng'i in 2011 after the establishment of Ikelenge District. [2]
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Elijah Muchima is a Zambian politician. He is the current Minister of Lands and Natural Resources of Zambia and a member of parliament for Ikeleng'i Constituency. He is a member of the United Party for National Development (UPND). He was born on 26 May 1957 in Zambia. He holds a certificate in Law (UK), diploma in Accountancy (ZDA) and Form V.