Kaoma District | |
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Country | Zambia |
Province | Western Province |
Capital | Kaoma |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 162,568 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
Kaoma District with headquarters at Kaoma, Zambia is located in the north-east corner of Western Province. As of the 2000 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 162,568 people. [1] The population lives mainly around Kaoma town and the northern parts of the district along the Luena and Luampa Rivers. Its south-western portion is relatively uninhabited being very sandy with little water available in the dry season.
It consists of two constituencies, namely Kaoma Central and Mangango. [2]
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