Milenge, Zambia

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Location of Milenge town and district in Luapula Province, Zambia

Milenge is a settlement in the Luapula Province of Zambia, and headquarters of Milenge District. It consists of the boma housing the district council and offices, with a village of a few thousand people on the dirt road which runs from Chembe in the west.


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Coordinates: 11°55′30″S28°56′35″E / 11.92500°S 28.94306°E / -11.92500; 28.94306


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