Solwezi

Solwezi
Solwezi Location in Zambia
Coordinates: 12°11′S 26°24′E
Country	Zambia
Admin. division	Western Province
Elevation	4,052 ft (1,235 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	65,000

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. Kaonde is the largest tribe represented in Solwezi,but you can also find large numbers of Lunda and Luvale speaking people.

Economics

The main industry of Solwezi is copper mining at Kansanshi Mine (located about 10 km north) and Lumwana Mine (located about 65 km West), out of the town centre, run by First Quantum Minerals and Equinox Minerals respectively. Kansanshi Mine exploits copper-gold ore from Kansanshi Anticlinal. The mining site is running since 19th century for copper and gold successively. Lumwana on the other hand was discovered in 1961, no serious work was carried out there until Equinox Minerals Ltd became involved in 1999.

Three miles from city centre you can find the "Kifubwa Rock Stream Shelter" located next to the Kifubwa River. There are inscriptions to be found from the late Stone Age people.

Maps

• MSN Map

Statistics

• Elevation = 1366m
• Population = 65,000