Luwingu District | |
|---|---|
 District location in Zambia | |
| Country |  Zambia |
| Province | Northern Province |
| Capital | Luwingu |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 80,758 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
Luwingu District is a district of Zambia, located in Northern Province. The capital lies at Luwingu. As of the 2000 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 80,758 people. [1]
Bangweulu — 'where the water sky meets the sky' — is one of the world's great wetland systems, comprising Lake Bangweulu, the Bangweulu Swamps and the Bangweulu Flats or floodplain. Situated in the upper Congo River basin in Zambia, the Bangweulu system covers an almost completely flat area roughly the size of Connecticut or East Anglia, at an elevation of 1,140 m straddling Zambia's Luapula Province and Northern Province. It is crucial to the economy and biodiversity of northern Zambia, and to the birdlife of a much larger region, and faces environmental stress and conservation issues.
Kasama is a city in the Northern Province of Zambia. It serves as the provincial capital and the headquarters of Kasama District.
Mpika is a town in the Muchinga Province of Zambia, lying at the junction of the Great North Road to Kasama and Mbala and the Tanzam Highway to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. It also has a railway station on the TAZARA Railway about 5 km away. Mpika is situated between the Muchinga Escarpment to the east and vast miombo plains to the west. The town has an estimated population of 40,000 inhabitants (2008), while the district population is estimated 150,000 inhabitants. Since Mpika District was the biggest district in Zambia before its division in 2017, the population density was less than 4 people per square kilometre.
Mansa is the capital of the Luapula Province of Zambia, and headquarters of Mansa District. It takes its name from the local Chief Mansa and the small Mansa River which flows west to the Luapula River. During British rule the city was named Fort Rosebery.
The ten provinces of Zambia are divided into a total of 117 districts as of 2018.
Kabwe Central is a constituency of the National Assembly of Zambia.
Chilubi District with headquarters at Chilubi is located in Northern Province, Zambia. It covers the north-east Lake Bangweulu and Bangweulu Wetlands containing several islands including Chilubi Island, and some of the mainland northeast of the lake. As of the 2000 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 66,338 people.
Chama District with the headquarters at Chama is the largest and least-populated district of the Muchinga Province in Zambia and includes a large wilderness in the Upper Luangwa valley just north-east of the North Luangwa National Park. The Chama District was formerly part of the Eastern Province.
Chibombo District is a district of Central Province, Zambia. As of the 2010 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 293,765 people.
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. 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.
Chililabombwe District is a district of Zambia, located in Copperbelt Province. The capital is Chililabombwe. At the 2010 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 91,833.
Ndola District is a district of Zambia, located in Copperbelt Province. The capital lies at Ndola. As of the 2000 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 374,757 people.
Kasempa District is a district of Zambia, located in North-Western Province. The capital lies at Kasempa. As of the 2000 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 44,002 people.
Livingstone District is a district of Zambia, located in Southern Province. The capital lies at Livingstone, Zambia. As of the 2000 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 103,288 people. Its border with Zimbabwe is formed by the Zambezi River and Victoria Falls. Although most people live in Livingstone, other villages include Jinga Jinga in the north and Simonga in the southwest.
Lundazi District is a district of Zambia, located in Eastern Province. The capital lies at Lundazi. As of the 2000 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 236,833 people. In 2018, Lundazi district was divided into 3 districts by the Government of the Republic of Zambia to enable rural development.
Kaputa District is a district of Zambia, located in Northern Province. The capital lies at Kaputa. As of the 2000 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 87,233 people.
Lubansenshi is a constituency of the National Assembly of Zambia. It covers the towns of Luwingu and Shimumbi in Northern Province.
Chisamba District is a district of Central Province, Zambia, it covers a total surface area of 5, 526 sq.km and is known for its agricultural activities with over 32,000 small scale farming families and 256 commercial farmers, the majority of whom are white Zambians. It shares borders with Lusaka, Chongwe, Chibombo, Kabwe, Kapiri Mposhi and Luano Districts. The District has a total population of 103,983 of which 51,955 are females and 52,028 are males.
Lupososhi District is a district of Northern Province, Zambia. It was created in 2018 by splitting Luwingu District.
The M3 Road is a road in northern Zambia that connects Kasama in the Northern Province with the Congo Pedicle via Mansa and Chembe.
| Central Province | |
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| Copperbelt Province | |
| Eastern Province | |
| Luapula Province | |
| Lusaka Province | |
| Muchinga Province | |
| Northern Province | |
| North-Western Province | |
| Southern Province | |
| Western Province | |
Coordinates: 10°50′S30°00′E / 10.833°S 30.000°E
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