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Itezhi-Tezhi is a constituency of the National Assembly of Zambia. [1] It covers the towns of Itezhi-Tezhi, Kaliwa, Mashie, Musungwa and Shezongo in Itezhi-Tezhi District of Southern Province.
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Itezhi-Tezhi is a constituency of the National Assembly of Zambia. [1] It covers the towns of Itezhi-Tezhi, Kaliwa, Mashie, Musungwa and Shezongo in Itezhi-Tezhi District of Southern Province.
The Kafue River is the longest river lying wholly within Zambia at about 1,576 kilometres (979 mi) long. Its water is used for irrigation and for hydroelectric power. It is the largest tributary of the Zambezi, and of Zambia's principal rivers, it is the most central and the most urban. More than 50% of Zambia's population live in the Kafue River Basin and of these around 65% are urban.
Kafue National Park is the largest national park in Zambia, covering an area of about 22,400 km2. It is the second largest national park in Africa and is home to 152 different species of mammals. There are also 515 bird species, 70 reptile species, 58 species of fish and 36 amphibious species.
The Itezhi-Tezhi Dam on the Kafue River in west-central Zambia was built between 1974 and 1977 at the Itezhi-Tezhi Gap, in a range of hills through which the river had eroded a narrow valley, leading to the broad expanse of the wetlands known as the Kafue Flats. The town of Itezhi-Tezhi is to the east side of the dam.
Ngoma, Zambia is the only settlement in the southern part of the Kafue National Park. It is a short way south of Itezhi-Tezhi Dam. Ngoma is the home of the head warden for the southern half of the park, and for around 200 game wardens and their families employed by the Zambia Wildlife Authority. There is a small information centre about the local wildlife, and in the village is Ngoma Basic School.
Central Province is one of Zambia's ten provinces. The provincial capital is Kabwe, which is the home of the Mulungushi Rock of Authority. Central Province has an area of 94,394 km (58,654 mi). It borders eight other provinces and has eleven districts. The total area of forest in the province is 9,095,566 ha, and it has a national park and three game management areas. The first mine in the region was opened up in 1905 making the then Broken Hill town the first mining town. In 1966, the town's name was reverted to its indigenous name - Kabwe meaning 'ore' or 'smelting'.
The ten provinces of Zambia are divided into a total of 116 districts as of 2018.
The Kafue Flats are a vast area of swamp, open lagoon and seasonally inundated flood-plain on the Kafue River in the Southern, Central and Lusaka provinces of Zambia. They are a shallow flood plain 240 km (150 mi) long and about 50 km (31 mi) wide, flooded to a depth of less than a meter in the rainy season, and drying out to a clayey black soil in the dry season.
Ngoma Airport is a rural airstrip serving Ngoma, a settlement in the Southern Province in Zambia.
Itezhi-Tezhi is a small town in the Southern Province of Zambia. It is the seat of the Itezhi-Tezhi District. It lies west of the town of Namwala on the border of the Kafue National Park.
ZESCO is a state-owned power company in Zambia. It is Zambia's largest power company producing about 80% of the electricity consumed in the country. ZESCO represents Zambia in the Southern African Power Pool.
Mumbwa District is a district of Zambia, located in Central Province. The capital lies at Mumbwa. As of the 2010 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 218,328 people. It consists of two constituencies, being Mumbwa and Nangoma.
Itezhi-Tezhi District is a district of Zambia, located in Southern Province. The capital lies at Itezhi-Tezhi. As of the 2000 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 43111 people.
Namwala District is a district of Zambia, located in Southern Province. The capital lies at Namwala. As of the 2000 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 82,810 people.
Human rights in Zambia are addressed in Zambia's constitution. However, the Zambia 2012 Human Rights Report of the United States Department of State noted that in general, the government's human rights record remained poor. The 2021 version of this report noted improvements in many areas.
India–Zambia relations are bilateral diplomatic relations between India and Zambia. India maintains a High Commission of India in Lusaka that is concurrently accredited to Malawi while Zambia has a High Commission in New Delhi.
Chirundu District is a district of Southern Province, Zambia. Its headquarters is Chirundu. It was separated from Siavonga District by President Michael Sata in 2012.
The M11 road is a road in the Southern Province of Zambia that connects Choma with Namwala. It is the main road connecting Namwala to the rest of the Southern Province. It is approximately 169 kilometres in length.
Twaambo E. Mutinta is a Zambian politician and Member of Parliament for Itezhi-Tezhi (constituency). He was elected to parliament in August 2021.
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