North-Western Province, Zambia
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Zambia
Zambia , officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. The neighbouring countries are the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Tanzania to the north-east, Malawi to the east, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia to the south, and Angola to the west....
's nine provinces
Provinces of Zambia
Zambia is divided into 10 provinces.-References:...
. It covers an area of 125,826 km² and has a population of 583,350 (2000 census). It is the most sparsely populated province in the country. The provincial capital is Solwezi
Solwezi
Solwezi is the capital of the North Western Province of Zambia. Solwezi has approximately 65,000 inhabitants at an elevation of 1235 m above sea level...
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National Parks and wildlife areas
- For more detail see North-Western Province in the Wildlife of Zambia
- Busanga Swamps and plain in Kafue National ParkKafue National ParkKafue National Park is the largest national park in Zambia, covering an area of about 22,400 km² . It is the second largest park in Africa and is home to over 55 different species of animals....
is part of North-Western Province - West Lunga National ParkWest Lunga National ParkWest Lunga National Park is a remote wildlife haven in dense forest in the North-Western Province of Zambia. It lies between the West Lunga River and Kabompo River about 10 km north of the gravel road from Solwezi to Kabompo, and covers about 1700 km²....
- Zambezi grasslands in the far west of the state.
- Busanga Swamps and plain in Kafue National Park
Districts
North-Western Province is divided into 7 districtDistrict
Districts are a type of administrative division, in some countries managed by a local government. They vary greatly in size, spanning entire regions or counties, several municipalities, or subdivisions of municipalities.-Austria:...
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- ChavumaChavuma DistrictChavuma District is a district of Zambia, located in Northwestern Province. The capital lies at Chavuma. As of the 2000 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 29,941 people....
- KabompoKabompo DistrictKabompo District is a district of Zambia, located in Northwestern Province. The capital lies at Kabompo. As of the 2000 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 51,904 people.-References:...
- KasempaKasempa DistrictKasempa District is a district of Zambia, located in Northwestern Province. The capital lies at Kasempa. As of the 2000 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 44,002 people.-References:...
- MufumbweMufumbwe DistrictMufumbwe District is a district of Zambia, located in Northwestern Province. The capital lies at Mufumbwe. As of the 2000 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 71,238 people....
- MwinilungaMwinilunga DistrictMwinilunga District is a district of Zambia, located in Northwestern Province. The capital lies at Mwinilunga. As of the 2000 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 117,505 people.-References:...
- SolweziSolwezi DistrictSolwezi District is a district of Zambia, located in Northwestern Province. The capital lies at Solwezi. As of the 2000 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 203,797 people.-References:...
- ZambeziZambezi DistrictZambezi District is a district of Zambia, located in Northwestern Province. The capital lies at Zambezi. As of the 2000 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 64,963 people.-References:...