Petauke
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Petauke is a town located in the Eastern Province of Zambia.
Petauke is 400 km from the capital city Lusaka, roughly halfway between Lusaka and the Malawi border. The main spoken language of the 14,000 residents is Nsenga. Most telecommunication is by two radio stations; the most popular station is Radio Explorers, 88.3fm, which covers up to 120km; it is mostly used by chiefs to disseminate their information.
The town is situated in an agricultural area; farmers produce maize, cotton, sunflower, groundnut, soya beans and many other crops. Industries include milling cotton, three breweries, of which Brother Willy's mafuta beer is the most popular. The only internet provider in the district is Radio Explorers 88.3fm. The region around Petauke is rich in copper, amethyst, and gold.
The town is near the North and South Luangwa National Parks.
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