Shiwang'andu District

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Shiwang'andu District
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District location in Zambia
CountryFlag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Province Muchinga Province
Area
  Total5,252 km2 (2,028 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
  Total127,604
  Density24/km2 (63/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+2 (CAT)

Shiwang'andu District is a district of Muchinga Province, Zambia. [1] [2] It was created in February 2013 by splitting Chinsali District. [3] It is named after Lake Ishiba Ng'andu and the district also contains the Shiwa Ngandu Estate. [3]

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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 "Muchinga Province Administration >> Shiwanga'ndu" . Retrieved 28 June 2021.

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