Lumezi District is a district of Eastern Province, Zambia.[1][2] It was made independent from Lundazi District in 2018.[3][4] As of the 2022 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 158,971 people.[5] Tumbuka is the predominant language spoken in the district.[citation needed]

Lumezi District
District location in Zambia
District location in Zambia
Country Zambia
ProvinceEastern Province
Area
 • Total
9,776.9 km2 (3,774.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
158,971
 • Density16/km2 (42/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (CAT)

References

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  1. ^ "Districts of Zambia". Statoids. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  2. ^ "Zambia: Administrative Division". citypopulation. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  3. ^ "Zambia : President Edgar Lungu has declared 7 new districts". Lusaka Times. 2018-04-11. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
  4. ^ "New Districts in the Pipeline – Electoral Commission of Zambia". Retrieved 2020-08-03.
  5. ^ 2022 Census of Population and Housing - Preliminary Report (PDF)