Kawambwa District
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. It consists of two constituencies, namely Kawambwa and Pambashe.
Kawambwa District | |
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District location in Zambia | |
| Country | Zambia |
| Province | Luapula Province |
| Capital | Kawambwa |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 102,503 |
| 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.
Lusenga Plain National Park, which was converted from a hunting area, is an 880 square kilometer park in the district's northern corner.
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