Mumbwa District

Mumbwa District
Mumbwa District
District
	District location in Zambia
Country	Zambia
Province	Central Province
Capital	Mumbwa
Area
• Total	19,858.8 km2 (7,667.5 sq mi)
Population (2022)
• Total	332,237
• Density	17/km2 (43/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (CAT)

Mumbwa District is a district of Zambia, located in Central Province. The capital lies at Mumbwa. As of the 2022 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 332,237 people.^[1] It consists of two constituencies, being Mumbwa and Nangoma.

Towns

Mumbwa District's main population center is Mumbwa, which is close to other towns such as Kasip and Muembe. In the district's south are the settlements of Banachewembwe and Namukumbo.

Bodies of Water

The Kafue River forms the district's boundary with Kasempa District before it bisects the district. On its banks is Game Scout Camp. The Chulwe fishing camp lies in Blue Lagoon National Park.^[2]

Transportation

The roads that lie in the district are the M9 (which heads to Lusaka in the east and to Kaoma and Mongu in the west), M20 (Old Mumbwa Road; which heads eastwards from Mumbwa to Landless Corner and Kabwe), D181 (which heads northwards from Mumbwa to Kasempa), D180 (which connects Mumbwa with Itezhi-Tezhi), D183 and D769 (which connects the central part of the Kafue National Park with Itezhi-Tezhi).

References

^ 2022 Census of Population and Housing - Preliminary Report (PDF)
^ Samuel Mulenga Bwalya. "Critical Analysis of Community-Based Wildlife Resource Management in Southern Africa: Case Study from Zambia" (PDF). Department of Environmental and Natural Resource Economics of the University of Rhode Island. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 15, 2012. Retrieved December 30, 2013.

15°00′S 26°30′E / 15.000°S 26.500°E / -15.000; 26.500

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[:0-1] 2022 Census of Population and Housing - Preliminary Report (PDF)

[2] Samuel Mulenga Bwalya. "Critical Analysis of Community-Based Wildlife Resource Management in Southern Africa: Case Study from Zambia" (PDF). Department of Environmental and Natural Resource Economics of the University of Rhode Island. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 15, 2012. Retrieved December 30, 2013.

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v t e Districts of Zambia
Central Province	Chibombo Chisamba Chitambo Kabwe Kapiri Mposhi Luano Mkushi Mumbwa Ngabwe Serenje Shibuyunji
Copperbelt Province	Chililabombwe Chingola Kalulushi Kitwe Luanshya Lufwanyama Masaiti Mpongwe Mufulira Ndola
Eastern Province	Chadiza Chama Chasefu Chipangali Chipata Kasenengwa Katete Lumezi Lundazi Lusangazi Mambwe Nyimba Petauke Sinda Vubwi
Luapula Province	Chembe Chiengi Chifunabuli Chipili Kawambwa Lunga Mansa Milenge Mwansabombwe Mwense Nchelenge Samfya
Lusaka Province	Chilanga Chongwe Kafue Luangwa Lusaka Rufunsa
Muchinga Province	Chinsali Isoka Kanchibiya Lavushimanda Mafinga Mpika Nakonde Shiwa Ng'andu
Northern Province	Chilubi Kaputa Kasama Lunte Lupososhi Luwingu Mbala Mporokoso Mpulungu Mungwi Nsama Senga
North-Western Province	Chavuma Ikelenge Kabompo Kalumbila Kasempa Manyinga Mufumbwe Mushindano Mwinilunga Solwezi Zambezi
Southern Province	Chikankata Chirundu Choma Gwembe Itezhi-Tezhi Kalomo Kazungula Livingstone Mazabuka Monze Namwala Pemba Siavonga Sinazongwe Zimba
Western Province	Kalabo Kaoma Limulunga Luampa Lukulu Mitete Mongu Mulobezi Mwandi Nalolo Nkeyema Senanga Sesheke Shangombo Sikongo Sioma

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