Kapiri Mposhi is a Zambian town and the seat of the Kapiri Mposhi District in Central Province. Located north of Lusaka, it stands on the Great North Road and is significant for the railway connection between the Zambia Railways line from Kitwe to Lusaka and the western terminus of the Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority from Dar es Salaam since 1976.
The Great North Road is a major route in Zambia, running north from Lusaka through Kabwe, Kapiri Mposhi, Serenje, Mpika, Isoka and Nakonde to the border with Tanzania. The entire route is designated as the T2 road on Zambia's road network. It forms the Zambian section of the Tanzam Highway.
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.
Chinsali is a town in Zambia, which is both the district headquarters of Chinsali District and provincial headquarters of Muchinga Province.
Chisamba, often misspelled as Chifamba, is a small town located near Chibombo, in the Central Province of Zambia. It is located roughly 60 miles (97 km) north of Lusaka. In February 2013 a bus crash killed 53 people near Chisamba. The Protea Hotel Safari Lodge Hotel is located in Chisamba.
Chisamba Lungu is a Zambian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Nkwazi. He is also a Zambian international. He primarily plays as an attacking midfielder and a winger.
Kapiri Mposhi District is a district of Zambia, located in Central Province. The capital lies at Kapiri Mposhi. As of the 2010 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 240,638 people.
Mpika District is a district of Zambia, located in Muchinga Province. The capital lies at Mpika. As of the 2000 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 146,196 people. With the Luangwa River forming its eastern border, it has most of the South Luangwa National Park within its boundaries. It also contains the North Luangwa National Park.
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.
Chisamba is a constituency of the National Assembly of Zambia. It covers Chisamba in Chisamba District of Central Province.
Mpika is a constituency of the National Assembly of Zambia. It covers the towns of Chikwanda, Chilonga, Kabuko, Kaole, Mpika and Mwelalo in Mpika District of Muchinga Province.
Chilonga is a town in Mpika District in the Muchinga Province of Zambia.
The T2 is a trunk road in Zambia. The road runs from the Tunduma border with Tanzania via Mpika, Kabwe and Lusaka to the Chirundu border with Zimbabwe. The road is the longest route of the country, as it is approximately 1,155 kilometres (718 mi). The route from Mpika to Kafue is a toll road. The route from Tanzania to Lusaka is Zambia's Great North Road and is part of the Tanzam Highway.
Chisamba District is a district of Central Province, Zambia. It covers a total surface area of 5,526 sq.km and is known for its agricultural activities with over 32,000 small scale farming families and 256 commercial farmers, the majority of whom are white Zambians. It shares borders with Lusaka, Chongwe, Chibombo, Kabwe, Kapiri Mposhi and Luano Districts. The District has a total population of 103,983 of which 51,955 are females and 52,028 are males.
Kanchibiya District is a district of Muchinga Province, Zambia. It was separated from Mpika District in 2017.
The M1 road is a road in northern Zambia. It connects Mpika in Muchinga Province with Mbala in the Northern Province on the border with Tanzania and the Lake Tanganyika port of Mpulungu via Kasama. The northern section is a toll road.
Justin Mulenga was a Zambian Roman Catholic bishop.
Francis Robert Kapyanga is a Zambian politician who serves as Member of Parliament for Mpika. He was elected to the position in August 2021.
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