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Muchinga Province
Muchinga Province is one of the ten provinces of Zambia. It is located in the northeast of the country and borders with Tanzania in the north, Malawi in the east, Eastern Province in the south, Central Province in the southwest, Luapula Province in the west, and Northern Province in the northwest. The administrative center of the province is Chinsali. The name of the province originates from the Muchinga Escarpment, on which it predominantly sits. Geography The province is elongated from southwest to northeast and is located on both sides of the Muchinga Mountains (Muchinga Escarpment), which serve as a divide between the drainage basins of the Zambezi River (Indian Ocean) and the Congo River (Atlantic Ocean). The main rivers of the province are the Luangwa River, a major left tributary of the Zambezi, and the Chambeshi River, a tributary of Lake Bangweulu, in the drainage basin of the Congo. The source of the Luangwa is located in the province. Three national parks a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Provinces Of Zambia
Zambia is divided into ten provinces. The provinces are further subdivided into districts. The Provincial Administration is headed by a Provincial Minister, who is appointed by the President, and is responsible for overseeing the implementation of government policies and coordinating the activities of various government departments within the province. The Provincial Minister is supported by a Provincial Permanent Secretary, who handles the day-to-day administration. Each province has a Provincial Development Coordinating Committee (PDCC) that plays a key role in development planning and coordinating projects within the province. The current provinces were established following Zambia's independence in 1964, although their borders and functions have evolved over time to support the country’s decentralization efforts. List of provinces Administration The provincial government in Zambia is primarily established for administrative purposes. Each province is headed by a Provinci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luangwa River
The Luangwa River is one of the major Tributary, tributaries of the Zambezi River, and one of the four biggest rivers of Zambia. The river generally floods in the rainy season (December to March) and then falls considerably in the dry season. It is one of the biggest unaltered rivers in Southern Africa and the that make up the surrounding valley are home to abundant wildlife. Source and upper-middle course ''Note: distances stated are approximate straight-line distances from source''. The Luangwa rises in the Lilonda and Mafinga Hills in north-east Zambia at an elevation of around , near the border with Tanzania and Malawi, and flows in a southwesterly direction through a broad valley. About from its source it has dropped to an elevation of about and becomes a meandering river with a floodplain several kilometres wide. Over the next the meanders increase, with many oxbow lakes and Meander#Abandoned meander, abandoned meanders. Near Mfuwe, the river's elevation has dropped ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mafinga District
Mafinga District is one of the eight districts of Muchinga Province in Zambia Zambia, officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central Africa, Central, Southern Africa, Southern and East Africa. It is typically referred to being in South-Central Africa or Southern Africa. It is bor .... The district headquarters is at Thendere. It also contains the town of Muyombe. It was named after the Mafinga Hills. As of the 2022 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 102,533 people.2022 Census of Population and Housing - Preliminary Report (PDF) Chitumbuka, also known ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nakonde District
Nakonde District is a district of Zambia, located in Muchinga Province Muchinga Province is one of the ten provinces of Zambia. It is located in the northeast of the country and borders with Tanzania in the north, Malawi in the east, Eastern Province in the south, Central Province in the southwest, Luapula Provinc .... The capital lies at Nakonde. As of the 2022 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 178,788 people.2022 Census of Population and Housing - Preliminary Report (PDF) References {{coord, 9.3336, S, 32.7558, E, source:wikidata, display=title Districts of Muchinga Province ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mpika District
Mpika District is a district of Zambia, located in Muchinga Province. The capital lies at Mpika. As of the 2022 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 149,063 people.2022 Census of Population and Housing - Preliminary Report (PDF) With the forming its eastern border, it has most of the South Luangwa National Park
South Luangwa National Park is a national park in eastern Zambia that was foun ...
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Isoka District
Isoka District is a district of Zambia, located in Muchinga Province Muchinga Province is one of the ten provinces of Zambia. It is located in the northeast of the country and borders with Tanzania in the north, Malawi in the east, Eastern Province in the south, Central Province in the southwest, Luapula Provinc .... The capital lies at Isoka. As of the 2022 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 111,599 people.2022 Census of Population and Housing - Preliminary Report (PDF) References Districts of Muchinga Province {{Zambia-geo-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chinsali District
Chinsali District is a district located in Muchinga Province, Zambia. The capital is Chinsali. The district lies on the watershed between the Chambeshi River in the Congo Basin and the Luangwa River in the Zambezi basin The Zambezi basin is an African drainage basin, whose main flow is the Zambezi River, being the fourth largest basin on the continent, in addition to being the most important basin in southern Africa. It covers approximately 1,390,000 km², c .... The north-eastern half of the district is relatively flat plateau, especially along the Chambeshi, of 1200–1300 m elevation but the south-western half has an attractive landscape of granite hills with an elevation of 1500–1600 m. As of the 2022 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 148,997 people. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chama District
Chama District with the headquarters at Chama is the largest district of the Eastern Province in Zambia and includes a large wilderness in the Upper Luangwa valley just north-east of the North Luangwa National Park. It is made up of two constituencies, namely Chama North and Chama South. Much of the population of Chama District lives close to the Malawi border and shares tribal and cultural links with the people of the northern highlands of that country. The people of Chama belong mostly to the Senga and Tumbuka tribes which resulted as a result of intermarriage with the Tumbuka people three centuries ago. Chitumbuka ( Senga dialect) is the predominant language spoken in the district. Agriculture is the leading industry, and maize is the most common crop. Chama is also known as a rice-growing area. Cotton is a lucrative crop for some. Sorghum and soyabeans are also grown. Other common food crops include groundnuts, sweet potatoes, pumpkin, cabbage, sunflowers. As of the 2022 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Sata
Michael Charles Chilufya Sata (6 July 1937 – 28 October 2014) was a Zambian politician who served as the fifth president of Zambia from 2011 until Death and state funeral of Michael Sata, his death in 2014. A social democrat, he led the Patriotic Front (Zambia), Patriotic Front (PF), a major political party in Zambia. Under President Frederick Chiluba, Sata was a minister during the 1990s as part of the Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) government. He went into opposition in 2001, forming the PF. As an opposition leader, Sata – popularly known as "The King Cobra", emerged as the leading opposition presidential contender and rival to President Levy Mwanawasa in the 2006 Zambian Presidential and Parliamentary elections, 2006 presidential election, but was defeated. Following Mwanawasa's death, Sata ran again in 2008, losing to Rupiah Banda. After ten years in opposition, Sata defeated Banda, the incumbent, to win the 2011 Zambian general election, September 2011 preside ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Luangwa National Park
South Luangwa National Park is a national park in eastern Zambia that was founded as a game reserve in 1938 and became a national park in 1972. It covers in the valley of the Luangwa River, which forms its eastern boundary in the Eastern Province of Zambia. It is bordered to the west by a steep escarpment, the Muchinga Escarpment in Muchinga and Central Provinces. The Luangwa Valley lies at the end of the East African Rift valley. The meandering Luangwa River and its lagoons support over 400 bird species and more than 60 mammal species including Rhodesian giraffe, African bush elephant and African buffalo. History South Luangwa National Park was initially created as Luangwa Game Reserve in 1904. British conservationist Norman Carr was influential in setting up the South Luangwa National Park. A man ahead of his time, Norman Carr broke the mould of track-and-hunt safari and created conservation based tourism. In the 1950s, a portion of tribal land was set aside as a game r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Luangwa National Park
North Luangwa National Park is a national park in Zambia, the northernmost of the three in the valley of the Luangwa River. Founded as a game reserve in 1938, it became a national park in 1972 and now covers 4,636 km². Like the South Luangwa National Park, its eastern boundary is the Luangwa River, while it rises to cover a stretch of the Muchinga Escarpment to the west. The Mwaleshi River flows east–west through the Centre of the park, the area to its south being a strict wilderness zone. It has generally suffered from a lack of investment and interest compared to the much more popular South Luangwa National Park. Biodiversity The range of birds and mammals include Cookson's wildebeest, Crawshay's zebra and many antelopes and bird species. In 2003, black rhinoceros were re-introduced to the park. Since 2005, the park, together with South Luangwa National Park, has been considered a Lion Conservation Unit. A survey of the park's fungi was carried out in the rainy se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
