Lundazi
Lundazi is a town in eastern Zambia, lying near the border with Malawi, around 110 miles from Chipata. Lundazi is known as a "BOMA" (The Swahili word for a thorn fence, built to protect livestock or travelers' camps. Often misinterpreted as British Overseas Military Administration) in Zambia. It was a former colonial headquarters. Lubnazi is the District Capital -- or "county seat" -- for Lundazi District, which is the central portion of Eastern Zambia. It's perched high above the eastern side of the Luangwa Valley, and close to a quiet border (Mqocha/Mtyocha Border) crossing to Malawi.[1]
It is home to an airstrip, schools and a hotel in the form of a Norman castle. The building of the castle was begun in 1948 by an Englishman called Errol Buton, who reputedly sketched out its design on the back of a cigarette packet. The castle overlooked a swamp where the Lundazi and Msuzi Rivers met, which Button dammed using soil carried to the site in grass baskets. The dam now supplies Lundazi's water and is home to several hippos.
The town also has a District Hospital, a post office, two banks, two filling stations, a market, and uptown small shops. Lundazi Town is a small district and one can easily walk from corner of town to the other.
Lundazi's local political system is made up of 25 wards and 11 chiefdoms. Each ward is represented by an elected councillor and the 11 chiefdoms by two representative councillors in the Lundazi District Council.
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Lundazi Council Building
The major language spoken in Lundazi is Tumbuka and the major tribes are Tumbuka, Chewa and Ngoni. The main source of income is agriculture and trading. Most of the traders are Zambians of Asian origin. Lundazi has a popular name 'Box One Kanele'
The town is the District Capital for Lundazi District, the central portion of Eastern Province.
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External links
- Africa 40 years on:Return to Lundazi, The Economist, Dec 20th 2005