Senga District

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Senga District
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District location in Zambia
CountryFlag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Province Northern Province
Area
  Total5,252 km2 (2,028 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
  Total127,604
  Density24/km2 (63/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+2 (CAT)

Senga District (Swahili : Wilaya ya Senga) is a district of Northern Province, Zambia. [1] [2] The district borders Tanzania's Songwe Region and Rukwa Region to the north. Senga was separated from Mbala District in 2016. [3]

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References

  1. "Districts of Zambia". Statoids. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  2. "Zambia: Administrative Division". citypopulation. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  3. "Senga Hill to be district – Zambia Daily Mail" . Retrieved 2022-10-07.