Shibuyunji District

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Shibuyunji District
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District location in Zambia
CountryFlag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Province Central Province
Area
  Total1,730.8 km2 (668.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
  Total91,616
  Density53/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+2 (CAT)

Shibuyunji District, also known as Sibuyunji District, is a district of Central Province, Zambia. [1] [2] [3] [4] As of the 2022 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 91,616 people. [5]

It was first separated from Mumbwa District and transferred from Central Province to Lusaka Province in 2012 by President Michael Sata. [3] Then, it was moved back from Lusaka Province to Central Province by President Edgar Lungu in 2018. [6] [2]

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References

  1. "Shibuyunji (District, Zambia) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved Aug 11, 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Zambia : President Lungu declares Shibuyunji district part of central province". Feb 3, 2018. Retrieved Aug 11, 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Districts of Zambia". Statoids. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  4. "Zambia: Administrative Division". citypopulation. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  5. 2022 Census of Population and Housing - Preliminary Report (PDF)
  6. Government of Zambia (13 April 2018). "Statutory Instrument No 28 of 2018". Zambia Government Gazette.

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