Kafue District

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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.

Kafue District
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District location in Zambia
CountryFlag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Province Lusaka Province
Capital Kafue
Population
 (2000)
  Total150,217
Time zone UTC+2 (CAT)

Kafue has many business areas to invest in. There are more services one can benefit from within the district, from financial services to shopping and fishing. [1]

Before 1997, Kafue District, together with Chongwe District and Rufunsa District, was known as "Lusaka Rural".[ citation needed ]

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References

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

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