Coordinates: 9°45′S 29°20′E / 9.750°S 29.333°E / -9.750; 29.333

Kawambwa District

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Kawambwa District
District location in Zambia
District location in Zambia
Country Zambia
ProvinceLuapula Province
CapitalKawambwa
Population
 (2000)
 • Total102,503
Time zoneUTC+2 (CAT)

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. The Luapula River forms its boundary with the Democratic Republic of the Congo. As of the 2000 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 102,503 people.[1] It consists of two constituencies, namely Kawambwa and Pambashe.

Climate change led to both floods and drought in Kawambwa District in 2008, thus hampering the activities of subsistence farmers.[2]

Lusenga Plain National Park, which was converted from a hunting area, is an 880 square kilometer park in the district's northern corner.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Districts of Zambia". Statoids. Retrieved February 12, 2010.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Lusenga Plain National Park". The Best of Zambia. Archived from the original on December 4, 2013. Retrieved December 2, 2013.

9°45′S 29°20′E / 9.750°S 29.333°E / -9.750; 29.333