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
  Total9,350.1 km2 (3,610.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
  Total78,509
  Density8.4/km2 (22/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] As of the 2022 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 78,509 people. [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 "Muchinga Province Administration >> Shiwanga'ndu" . Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  4. 2022 Census of Population and Housing - Preliminary Report (PDF)

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