Chadiza District with the headquarters at

Chadiza Chadiza is a town in the Eastern Province of Zambia. Its headquarters are located in Chadiza District. It lies 35 km south of the Great East Road and about 80 km south-south-west of Chipata, on a plateau (elevation 1050 m) studded by ...

lies in the extreme south-east corner of

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, bordering

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to its south. The eastern half of the district is characterised by wooded rocky hills rising to 1330 m while the western half has the same character as the land around Chadiza town. This part of the district has been almost completely

deforested Deforestation or forest clearance is the removal and destruction of a forest or stand of trees from land that is then converted to non-forest use. Deforestation can involve conversion of forest land to farms, ranches, or urban use. Ab ...

and suffers

soil erosion Soil erosion is the denudation or wearing away of the Topsoil, upper layer of soil. It is a form of soil degradation. This natural process is caused by the dynamic activity of erosive agents, that is, water, ice (glaciers), snow, Atmosphere of Ea ...

. In 2012, most of the eastern part of the district was declared its own district, namely Vubwi District. As of the 2022 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 111,069 people.2022 Census of Population and Housing - Preliminary Report
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References

Districts of Eastern Province, Zambia {{Zambia-geo-stub