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Lusaka Province
Lusaka Province is one of the ten provinces of Zambia. It is the smallest in terms of land area, covering 21,896 km2. However, it is the most populated and densely populated province in Zambia, with a population of 3,079,964 as of 2022 and a population density of 140 persons per km2.
The provincial capital is Lusaka, which is also the national capital of Zambia. Lusaka Province is the most urbanized province in the country, featuring the highest number of medical doctors and the lowest incidence of malaria. It shares borders with Central Province to the north, Southern Province to the south, Eastern Province to the east, and the countries of Zimbabwe and Mozambique to the south-east, separated by the Lower Zambezi National Park.
The province is known for its natural attractions, including the Lower Zambezi National Park, the Lunsemfwa River valley, and the lower Luangwa Valley in the north-east. The Kafue Flats lie in the south-western part of the province.
Lusaka Province also has rich cultural heritage, with various festivals celebrated by different ethnic groups. The Nkhombalyanga festival is celebrated in Chongwe District by the Soli people in July, the Dantho festival is celebrated in Luangwa District by the Chikunda people in September, and the Chakwela Makumbi festival is celebrated in Chongwe District by the Soli people in September.
The province is divided into six districts: Chilanga District, Chongwe District, Kafue District, Luangwa District, Lusaka, and Rufunsa District. The literacy rate was recorded at 83% in 2004, while the unemployment rate was 31%. The youth unemployment rate stood at 52% as of 2008.
Lusaka Province is also home to two airports: Kenneth Kaunda International Airport, which is located in Chongwe District but serves Lusaka, and Lusaka City Airport, which is situated within Lusaka.
Lusaka Province is bordered along Zimbabwe along Lower Zambezi National Park in the south, Central Province in the north, Southern Province in the southwest and Eastern Province in the north east. The general topography of the province is characterized by uplifted planation surfaces. The general elevation of the nation as a whole is tended towards West to East from the Kalahari Basin. The level of land falls from the upper Congo towards the Zambezi depression in the South forming a plateau.
Kafue River is a tributary of Zambezi River and it has huge valleys breaking the plateau. The province lies in the watershed between Congo DR and Zambezi river systems. The province lies in the frontier formed between the continental divide separating the Atlantic Ocean and the Indian Ocean, which traverses from DR Congo to the south of Tanzania. There are three major seasons: a cool dry season from April to August, a hot dry season from August to November and a warm wet season from November to April. The maximum heat and rainfall, both are experienced during October. The annual rainfall is less than 750 mm in the region.
Lusaka Province
Lusaka Province is one of the ten provinces of Zambia. It is the smallest in terms of land area, covering 21,896 km2. However, it is the most populated and densely populated province in Zambia, with a population of 3,079,964 as of 2022 and a population density of 140 persons per km2.
The provincial capital is Lusaka, which is also the national capital of Zambia. Lusaka Province is the most urbanized province in the country, featuring the highest number of medical doctors and the lowest incidence of malaria. It shares borders with Central Province to the north, Southern Province to the south, Eastern Province to the east, and the countries of Zimbabwe and Mozambique to the south-east, separated by the Lower Zambezi National Park.
The province is known for its natural attractions, including the Lower Zambezi National Park, the Lunsemfwa River valley, and the lower Luangwa Valley in the north-east. The Kafue Flats lie in the south-western part of the province.
Lusaka Province also has rich cultural heritage, with various festivals celebrated by different ethnic groups. The Nkhombalyanga festival is celebrated in Chongwe District by the Soli people in July, the Dantho festival is celebrated in Luangwa District by the Chikunda people in September, and the Chakwela Makumbi festival is celebrated in Chongwe District by the Soli people in September.
The province is divided into six districts: Chilanga District, Chongwe District, Kafue District, Luangwa District, Lusaka, and Rufunsa District. The literacy rate was recorded at 83% in 2004, while the unemployment rate was 31%. The youth unemployment rate stood at 52% as of 2008.
Lusaka Province is also home to two airports: Kenneth Kaunda International Airport, which is located in Chongwe District but serves Lusaka, and Lusaka City Airport, which is situated within Lusaka.
Lusaka Province is bordered along Zimbabwe along Lower Zambezi National Park in the south, Central Province in the north, Southern Province in the southwest and Eastern Province in the north east. The general topography of the province is characterized by uplifted planation surfaces. The general elevation of the nation as a whole is tended towards West to East from the Kalahari Basin. The level of land falls from the upper Congo towards the Zambezi depression in the South forming a plateau.
Kafue River is a tributary of Zambezi River and it has huge valleys breaking the plateau. The province lies in the watershed between Congo DR and Zambezi river systems. The province lies in the frontier formed between the continental divide separating the Atlantic Ocean and the Indian Ocean, which traverses from DR Congo to the south of Tanzania. There are three major seasons: a cool dry season from April to August, a hot dry season from August to November and a warm wet season from November to April. The maximum heat and rainfall, both are experienced during October. The annual rainfall is less than 750 mm in the region.
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