Serenje District

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Serenje District
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District location in Zambia
CountryFlag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Province Central Province
Capital Serenje
Area
  Total23,351 km2 (9,016 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
  Total190,932
  Density8.2/km2 (21/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+2 (CAT)

Serenje District is a district of Zambia, located in Central Province. The capital lies at Serenje. As of the 2010 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 158,255 people. [1] The district contains Lake Lusiwasi.

Serenje Solar Power Station, the largest solar power station in Zambia, as of July 2021 is under development in the district, by Ultra Green Corporation Zambia Limited, a 100 percent subsidiary of Ultra Green Corporation Inc., an independent power producer, based in the United States. [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Districts of Zambia". Statoids. Retrieved February 11, 2010.
  2. Jean Marie Takouleu (2 July 2021). "Zambia: Ultra Green to break ground on 200 MWp solar plant in September". Afrik21.africa. Paris, France. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  3. Dennis Ayemba (5 July 2021). "200MW Serenje solar plant project to be built in Zambia". Construction Review Online. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 14 July 2021.

Coordinates: 13°00′S30°30′E / 13.000°S 30.500°E / -13.000; 30.500