Mushindamo District | |
|---|---|
 District location in Zambia | |
| Country |  Zambia |
| Province | North-Western Province |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,252 km2 (2,028 sq mi) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 127,604 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (63/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
Mushindamo District is a district of North-Western Province, Zambia. [1] [2] It was created from part of Solwezi District in 2016. [3] However, as of 2021, it is not clear where the Mushindamo Central Business District is to be located. [4]
Zambia, officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central, Southern and East Africa. It is typically referred to being in South-Central Africa or Southern Africa. It is bordered to the north by Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania to the north-east, Malawi to the east, Mozambique to the southeast, Zimbabwe and Botswana to the south, Namibia to the southwest, and Angola to the west. The capital city of Zambia is Lusaka, located in the south-central part of Zambia. The population is concentrated mainly around Lusaka in the south and the Copperbelt Province to the north, the core economic hubs of the country.
Kaonde (kiiKaonde) is a Bantu language spoken primarily in Zambia but also in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Kaonde and its dialects are spoken and understood by perhaps 350,000 people or more. It is estimated that approximately 2.3% of Zambians are native Kaonde speakers. Kaonde speakers overwhelmingly live in the Northwestern and parts of Central regions of Zambia.
Zambia is divided into 10 provinces for administrative purposes. Each province is headed by a minister appointed by the President and there are ministries of central government for each province. The administrative head of each province is the Permanent Secretary, appointed by the President. There are Deputy Permanent Secretary, heads of government departments and civil servants at the provincial level.
Central Province is one of Zambia's ten provinces. The provincial capital is Kabwe, which is the home of the Mulungushi Rock of Authority. Central Province has an area of 94,394 km (58,654 mi). It borders eight other provinces and has eleven districts. The total area of forest in the province is 9,095,566 ha, and it has a national park and three game management areas. The first mine in the region was opened up in 1905 making the then Broken Hill town the first mining town. In 1966, the town's name was reverted to its indigenous name - Kabwe meaning 'ore' or 'smelting'.
North-Western Province is one of ten Provinces of Zambia. It covers an area of 125,826 km2 (48,582 sq mi), has a population of 1,278,357 and a population density of 20 per square kilometre as of 2021. It is the most sparsely populated province in the country. The provincial capital is Solwezi. The literacy rate stood at 63 per cent in 2010 against a national average of 70.2 per cent. The rural population constituted 77.45%, while the urban population was 22.55%. North-Western Province is bordered along Angola in the west, the Democratic Republic of Congo in the north, Copperbelt Province in the east, Central in the south-east, and Western Province in the south-west.
The ten provinces of Zambia are divided into a total of 116 districts as of 2018.
Solwezi District is a district of Zambia, located in North-Western Province. The capital lies at Solwezi. As of the 2000 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 203,797 people.
Chisamba District is a district of Central Province, Zambia. It covers a total surface area of 5,526 sq.km and is known for its agricultural activities with over 32,000 small scale farming families and 256 commercial farmers, the majority of whom are white Zambians. It shares borders with Lusaka, Chongwe, Chibombo, Kabwe, Kapiri Mposhi and Luano Districts. The District has a total population of 103,983 of which 51,955 are females and 52,028 are males.
Chitambo District is a district of Central Province, Zambia. It was separated from Serenje District in 2012 and is located some 357km north-east of Kabwe along the Great North Road. It shares borders with Serenje, Samfya, Lavushimanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Chirundu District is a district of Southern Province, Zambia. Its headquarters is Chirundu. It was separated from Siavonga District by President Michael Sata in 2012.
Nsama District is a district of Northern Province, Zambia. It was created by splitting Kaputa District.
Ikelenge District is a district of North-Western Province, Zambia. It was separated from Mwinilunga District in 2011.
Kalumbila District is a district of North-Western Province, Zambia. It was named after a mine of the same name and was made independent from Solwezi District In 2016.
Manyinga District is a district of North-Western Province, Zambia. It was separated from Kabompo District in 2012.
Pemba District is a district of Southern Province, Zambia. The district capital is Pemba. It was separated from Choma District in 2012.
Zimba District is a district of Southern Province, Zambia. Its capital lies at Zimba. It was separated from Kalomo District in 2012.
Nkeyema District is a district of Western Province, Zambia. It was separated from Kaoma District in 2012.
The T5 is a trunk road in Zambia. It connects Chingola in the Copperbelt Province with Solwezi and Mwinilunga in the North-Western Province. The route extends to end at the Jimbe border post with Angola. It is the only other road after the M18 road that connects the towns of the North-Western and Copperbelt provinces and is currently the main route motorists use to reach Angola from Zambia. The section of the road from Chingola to Mutanda is a toll road.
Chasefu District is a district of Eastern Province, Zambia. It was made independent from Lundazi District in 2018.
Chipangali District is a district of Eastern Province, Zambia. It was made independent from Chipata District in 2018.
| 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 | |
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