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Mpika is a constituency of the National Assembly of Zambia. [1] It covers the towns of Chikwanda, Chilonga, Kabuko, Kaole, Mpika and Mwelalo in Mpika District of Muchinga Province.
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Mpika is a constituency of the National Assembly of Zambia. [1] It covers the towns of Chikwanda, Chilonga, Kabuko, Kaole, Mpika and Mwelalo in Mpika District of Muchinga Province.
Kapiri Mposhi is a Zambian town and the seat of the Kapiri Mposhi District in Central Province. Located north of Lusaka, it stands on the Great North Road and is significant for the railway connection between the Zambia Railways line from Kitwe to Lusaka and the western terminus of the Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority from Dar es Salaam since 1976.
Kasama is a town in the Northern Province of Zambia. It serves as the provincial capital and the headquarters of Kasama District.
The Great North Road is a major route in Zambia, running north from Lusaka through Kabwe, Kapiri Mposhi, Serenje, Mpika, Isoka and Nakonde to the border with Tanzania. The entire route is designated as the T2 road on Zambia's road network. It forms the Zambian section of the Tanzam Highway.
Mpika is a town in the Muchinga Province of Zambia, lying at the junction of the M1 Road to Kasama and Mbala and the Tanzam Highway to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania in the north-east and Lusaka in the south-west. It also has a railway station on the TAZARA Railway about 5 kilometres (3 mi) away. Mpika is situated between the Muchinga Escarpment to the east and vast miombo plains to the west. The town has an estimated population of 40,000 inhabitants (2008), while the district population is estimated at 150,000 inhabitants. Since Mpika District was the biggest district in Zambia before its division in 2017, the population density was less than 4 people per square kilometre.
The Catholic Church in Zambia is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome.
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Chinsali is a town in Zambia, which is both the district headquarters of Chinsali District and provincial headquarters of Muchinga Province.
Kabwe Central is a constituency of the National Assembly of Zambia. It covers part of Kabwe District in Central Province.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Zambia:
Zambia, officially known as the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. The neighbouring countries are the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Tanzania to the north-east, Malawi to the east, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana, and Namibia to the south, and Angola to the west. The capital city is Lusaka, located in the southeast of the country. The population is concentrated mainly around the capital and the Copperbelt to the northwest.
Mpika District is a district of Zambia, located in Muchinga Province. The capital lies at Mpika. As of the 2022 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 149,063 people. With the Luangwa River forming its eastern border, it has most of the South Luangwa National Park within its boundaries. It also contains the North Luangwa National Park.
Muchinga Province is one of the ten provinces of Zambia. It is located in the northeast of the country and borders with Tanzania in the north, Malawi in the east, Eastern Province in the south, Central Province in the southwest, Luapula Province in the west, and Northern Province in the northwest. The administrative center of the province is Chinsali.
Victoria Kalima Phiri was a Zambian politician who was Minister of Gender and member of the National Assembly for Kasenengwa from 2016 and 2011, respectively, till her death.
Chilonga is a town in Mpika District in the Muchinga Province of Zambia.
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.
Kanchibiya District is a district of Muchinga Province, Zambia. It was separated from Mpika District in 2017. As of the 2022 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 93,052 people.
Lavushimanda District is a district of Muchinga Province, Zambia. It was named after the Lavushi Manda National Park and separated from Mpika District in 2017. It also contains a town centre of the same name on the Great North Road. As of the 2022 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 55,755 people.
The M1 road is a road in northern Zambia. It connects Mpika in Muchinga Province with Mbala in the Northern Province on the border with Tanzania and the Lake Tanganyika port of Mpulungu via Kasama. The northern section is a toll road.
Sylvia Bambala Chalikosa is a Zambian politician and a member of the Patriotic Front. She was the Member of Parliament for Mpika Central constituency from 2016 to 2021 and she was the Minister of Works and Supply from 2019 to 2021.
Francis Robert Kapyanga is a Zambian politician who serves as Member of Parliament for Mpika. He was elected to the position in August 2021.