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] As of the 2022 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 42,104 people. [4]

In 2017, there was a proposal by members of the Zambian government to change the capital city of Zambia from Lusaka to Ngabwe. [3] [5]

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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. 2022 Census of Population and Housing - Preliminary Report (PDF)
  5. "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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