Mumbwa District
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Mumbwa District | |
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District | |
District location in Zambia | |
Country | Zambia |
Province | Central Province |
Capital | Mumbwa |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 158,861 |
Time zone | CAT (UTC+2) |
Mumbwa District is a district of Zambia, located in Central Province. The capital lies at Mumbwa. As of the 2000 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 158,861 people.[1]
Towns
Mumbwa Distict's main population center is Mumbwa, which is close to another towns such as Kasip and Muembe. In the district's south are Banachewembwe and Namukumbo.
Bodies of Water
The Kafue River forms the district's boundary with Kasempa District before it bisects the district. On its banks is Game Scout Camp. The Chulwe fishing camp lies in Blue Lagoon National Park.[2]
Transportation
The roads that lie in the district are M9 (which merges with Moshi Road near Game Scout Camp and later reaches Lusaka), M20, D181, D183, and D769.
References
- ↑ "Districts of Zambia". Statoids. Retrieved February 11, 2010.
- ↑ Samuel Mulenga Bwalya. "Critical Analysis of Community-Based Wildlife Resource Management in Southern Africa: Case Study from Zambia". Department of Environmental and Natural Resource Economics of the University of Rhode Island. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
Coordinates: 15°00′S 26°30′E / 15.000°S 26.500°E
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