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Kafue is a constituency of the National Assembly of Zambia. [1] It covers a rural area in Kafue District of Lusaka Province, including the towns of Kafue and Chiawa.
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Kafue is a constituency of the National Assembly of Zambia. [1] It covers a rural area in Kafue District of Lusaka Province, including the towns of Kafue and Chiawa.
The lechwe, red lechwe, or southern lechwe is an antelope found in wetlands of south-central Africa.
The 1,576 kilometres (979 mi) long Kafue River is the longest river lying wholly within Zambia. Its water is used for irrigation and for generating 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.
The Lunga River is the name of two rivers in Zambia. One is a tributary of the Kafue River and the other a tributary of the Kabompo River, both of which are tributaries of the Zambezi. There is also a West Lunga National Park.
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 Lochinvar National Park lies south west of Lusaka in Zambia, on the south side of the Kafue River.
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.
The wildlife of Zambia refers to the natural flora and fauna of Zambia. This article provides an overview, and outline of the main wildlife areas or regions, and compact lists of animals focusing on prevalence and distribution in the country rather than on taxonomy. More specialized articles on particular groups are linked from here.
Blue Lagoon National Park is a small wildlife haven in the northern part of the Kafue Flats in Zambia's Central Province. It covers about 500 km2 (190 sq mi) and is very accessible, being about 100 km (60 mi) west of Lusaka.
The Lusaka–Mongu Road of Zambia runs 580 km from the capital, Lusaka, to Mongu, capital of the Western Province. It connects that province to the rest of the country, as well as being one of two routes to the south-west extremity of North-Western Province. It also serves as the main highway of the western half of Central Province. The entire route from Lusaka to Mongu is designated as the M9 road.
The T1 or Lusaka–Livingstone Road is the main highway of the Southern Province of Zambia. It begins 55 kilometres south of the city of Lusaka and heads south-west to the principal tourist destination, Victoria Falls in Livingstone, via Mazabuka, Monze, Choma and Kalomo, measuring approximately 430 kilometres (267 mi). The entire route is part of Trans-African Highway network number 4 or Cairo-Cape Town Highway between Cairo and Cape Town.
Kafue District is a district of Zambia, located in Lusaka Province. The capital lies at Kafue. In 2022 2023, the population of the city of Kafue, Zambia is - 219,574 people. As of the 2000 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 150,217 people.
The Twa of the Kafue Flats wetlands of Zambia are one of several fishing and hunter-gatherer castes living in a patron-client relationship with farming Bantu peoples across central and southern Africa.
Macdonald Nkabika is a Zambian businessman and former politician. He served as Member of the National Assembly for Kapiri Mposhi from 1996 until 2001.
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.
Chilanga District is a district of Lusaka Province, Zambia. The capital of the district is Chilanga. It was separated from Kafue District 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.
Mirriam Chinyama Chonya is a Zambian politician.