Lukulu District | |
|---|---|
 District location in Zambia | |
| Country |  Zambia |
| Province | Western Province |
| Capital | Lukulu |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 68,375 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
Lukulu District is a district of Zambia, located in Western Province. The capital lies at Lukulu. As of the 2000 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 68,375 people. [1]
Western Province encompasses the area formerly known as Barotseland.
Kasama is a city in the Northern Province of Zambia. It serves as the provincial capital and the headquarters of Kasama District.
Lukulu is a market town in the Western Province of Zambia, on the Zambezi River, and headquarters of a district of the same name. Access to the town is limited to only a few unsealed roads which do not see much traffic. Fish from the river provide most of the local diet, and some are exported to other parts of Zambia away from the river. The town has very beautiful Zambezi River water front and sandy beaches. The locals call it the Home of plenty. The Northern part has a very old royal village called Sangaulu which was first village of the Queen Mwambwa who founded Barotseland.
Kaoma is a town in Zambia. It is the headquarters of Kaoma District in the Western Province.
The ten provinces of Zambia are divided into a total of 117 districts as of 2018.
The Luena River of Zambia's Western Province rises just west of the Kafue National Park and flows west through Kaoma to become a tributary of the Zambezi. In the dry season, just below its confluence with its seasonal tributary the Luampa River, it ends in swamps or marshes on the Luena Flats east of Lukulu. In the wet season the Luena Flats flood and overflow into the Ndandu channel or floodplain which leads south-west to the Barotse Floodplain of Zambezi north of Limulunga and Mongu. It is the widest 'tributary' floodplain of the Barotse Floodplain, reaching 20 km wide at its mouth.
The Kabompo Ferry is a vehicle pontoon ferry at the Kabompo River near the village of Watopa, approx. 60 km east of the river mouth to Zambezi River. The Kabompo River is dividing the Western and North-Western Provinces of Zambia.
Chilubi District with headquarters at Chilubi is located in Northern Province, Zambia. It covers the north-east Lake Bangweulu and Bangweulu Wetlands containing several islands including Chilubi Island, and some of the mainland northeast of the lake. As of the 2000 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 66,338 people.
Mongu District is a district of Zambia with headquarters at Mongu. As of the 2000 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 162,002 people. More than a quarter of whom live in Mongu town; the remainder live on the floodplain or its edge. East of the Lui River, the population is very low due to the absence of surface water in the dry season.
Sesheke District is a district of Zambia, located in Western Province. The capital lies at Sesheke. As of the 2000 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 78,169 people. It contains Sioma Ngwezi National Park and contains part of the Zambezi River, which forms Zambia's border with Namibia.
Kabwe District is a district of Zambia, located in Central Province. The capital lies at Kabwe. As of the 2010 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 195,979 people.
Chililabombwe District is a district of Zambia, located in Copperbelt Province. The capital lies at Chililabombwe. As of the 2000 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 67,533 people.
Luanshya District is a district of Zambia, located in Copperbelt Province. The capital lies at Luanshya. As of the 2000 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 147,908 people.
Petauke District is a district of Zambia, located in Eastern Province. The capital lies at Petauke. As of the 2000 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 235,879 people.
Lukulu Airport is an airport serving Lukulu, a city in the Western Province of Zambia.
Lavushi Manda National Park is a national park in the Muchinga Province of Zambia with an area of 1,500 sq km. It is part of the Central Zambezian miombo woodlands ecoregion. It is the 11th largest of the 20 National Parks in Zambia. The park was initially gazetted as a Game Reserve in 1941, and as a National Park in 1972. It is located in a district of the same name (Lavushimanda).
Mitete District is a district of Zambia, located in Western Province. It was separated from Lukulu District in 2012.
| Central Province | |
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| Copperbelt Province | |
| Eastern Province | |
| Luapula Province | |
| Lusaka Province | |
| Muchinga Province | |
| Northern Province | |
| North-Western Province | |
| Southern Province | |
| Western Province | |
Coordinates: 14°20′S23°10′E / 14.333°S 23.167°E
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