Solwezi District

Coordinates: 12°25′S 26°00′E / 12.417°S 26.000°E / -12.417; 26.000
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Solwezi District
District location in Zambia
District location in Zambia
Country Zambia
ProvinceNorth-Western Province
CapitalSolwezi
Population
 (2010)
 • Total239,051
 Census
Time zoneUTC+2 (CAT)

Solwezi District is a district of Zambia, located in North-Western Province. The capital lies at Solwezi. As of the 2000 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 203,797 people.[1]

Population

According to the 2010 national census and household survey, Solwezi District had 239,051 inhabitants.[2] The district has three electoral constituencies; namely Solwezi West, Solwezi Central and Solwezi East. The table below illustrates the population of each Solwezi constituency in 2010.[3]

Population of Solwezi District Constituencies in 2010
Rank Constituency Population Percentage Notes
1 Solwezi West 78,262 32.74 [3]
2 Solwezi Central 126,182 52.78 [3]
3 Solwezi East 34,607 14.48 [3]
Total 239,051 100.00


References

  1. ^ "Districts of Zambia". Statoids. Retrieved February 12, 2010.
  2. ^ Zambia Central Statistical Office (February 2011). "Population of Solwezi District in 2010 (Preliminary Report)" (PDF). United Nations Statistics Office. p. 19. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d Zambia Central Statistical Office (February 2011). "2010 Census of Population and Housing Preliminary Report" (PDF). United Nations Statistics Office. p. 49. Retrieved 26 May 2020.

12°25′S 26°00′E / 12.417°S 26.000°E / -12.417; 26.000