Sioma District

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Sioma District
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District location in Zambia
CountryFlag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Province Western Province
Capital Sioma
Area
  Total8,452.6 km2 (3,263.6 sq mi)
Elevation
990 m (3,250 ft)
Population
 (2022)
  Total65,539
  Density7.8/km2 (20/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+2 (CAT)

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]

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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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