Kalabo District

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Kalabo District
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District location in Zambia
CountryFlag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Province Western Province
Capital Kalabo
Area
  Total
9,066.5 km2 (3,500.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
  Total
111,769
  Density12/km2 (32/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+2 (CAT)

Kalabo District is a district of Zambia, located in Western Province. The capital lies at Kalabo. As of the 2022 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 111,769 people. [1] The district contains the Liuwa Plain National Park.

It is divided into two constituencies, namely Kalabo Central and Liuwa. [2] [3]

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