Kawambwa District is a district of Zambia, located in Luapula Province. The capital lies at Kawambwa, which lies at the intersection of three roads: D19, M13, and Kawambwa-Mbereshi. As of the 2022 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 123,652 people.[1] It consists of two constituencies, namely Kawambwa and Pambashe.[2][3]
Kawambwa District | |
|---|---|
 District location in Zambia | |
| Country |  Zambia |
| Province | Luapula Province |
| Capital | Kawambwa |
| Area | |
• Total | 8,101.3 km2 (3,127.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 123,652 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (40/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
Climate change led to both floods and drought in Kawambwa District in 2008, thus hampering the activities of subsistence farmers.[4]
Lusenga Plain National Park, which was converted from a hunting area, is an 880 square kilometer park in the district's northern corner.[5]
References
edit- ^ 2022 Census of Population and Housing - Preliminary Report (PDF)
- ^ Government Gazette Notice
- ^ GOVERNMENT HANDS OVER 49 CDF PROJECTS UNDER THE 2022 FUNDING IN KAWAMBWA
- ^ "Climate change in Zambia- the Kawambwa District". International Union for Conservation of Nature. Archived from the original on 2009-11-10. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
- ^ "Lusenga Plain National Park". The Best of Zambia. Archived from the original on December 4, 2013. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
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