Sioma District

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Sioma District
District
Sioma District, Zambia 2022.png
District location in Zambia
CountryFlag of Zambia.svg Zambia
Province Western Province
Capital Sioma
Area
 • Total
8,452.6 km2 (3,263.6 sq mi)
Elevation
990 m (3,250 ft)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
65,539
 • Density7.8/km2 (20/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+2 (CAT)
The Zambezi River flowing through Sioma District. Ngonye Falls can be seen in the background. Zambezi river with Ngonye falls in Sioma district, Western province, Zambia.jpg
The Zambezi River flowing through Sioma District. Ngonye Falls can be seen in the background.

Sioma District is a district of Zambia, located in Western Province on the west bank of the Zambezi River. The capital lies at Sioma. [1] As of the 2022 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 65,539 people. [2]

The district was created in 2012 by the then president Michael Sata by the splitting of Shangombo District. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "Sioma District | Western Province of Zambia". Archived from the original on 2018-01-17. Retrieved 2018-01-16.
  2. ↑ 2022 Census of Population and Housing - Preliminary Report (PDF)
  3. ↑ "Sata creates 6 new districts, orders the building of a new Stadium and University in Western Province". Lusaka Times. Lusaka Times. 26 November 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2018.

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