Mporokoso District | |
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Country | Zambia |
Province | Northern Province |
Capital | Mporokoso |
Area | |
• Total | 4,196 km2 (1,620 sq mi) |
Population (2022) | |
• Total | 63,452 |
• Density | 15/km2 (39/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
Mporokoso District is a district of Zambia, located in Northern Province. The capital lies at Mporokoso. As of the 2022 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 63,452 people. [1]
Mporokoso borders:
Mporokoso lies 178km west from the Province's capital (Kasama). [2]
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Mporokoso is a town in the Northern Province of Zambia, lying at an elevation of nearly 1500 m on the flat plateau about 75 km south east of Lake Mweru Wantipa and 100 km south-west of Lake Tanganyika. It is named for Chief Mporokoso a senior chief of the Bemba people whose palace is located at Chishamwamba close to the town. Mporokoso District is also one of the 12 administrative districts of the Northern Province.
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