Ngabwe District

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Ngabwe District
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District location in Zambia
CountryFlag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Province Central Province
Area
  Total7,208.6 km2 (2,783.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
  Total42,104
  Density5.8/km2 (15/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+2 (CAT)

Ngabwe District is a district of Central Province, Zambia. [1] [2] It was separated from Kapiri Mposhi District in 2012. [3]

In 2017, there was a proposal by members of the Zambian government to change the capital city of Zambia from Lusaka to Ngabwe. [3] [4]

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References

  1. "Districts of Zambia". Statoids. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  2. "Zambia: Administrative Division". citypopulation. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Ngabwe fights to get on the map – Zambia Daily Mail". www.daily-mail.co.zm. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
  4. "Zambia plans to move its capital from Lusaka to Ngabwe in the centre". 25 May 2017. Archived from the original on 26 July 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2018.

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