Namwala is a town and the seat of
Namwala District
Namwala District is a district of Zambia, located in Southern Province. The capital lies at Namwala. As of the 2000 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 82,810 people.
Geography
Namwala covers an area of approximately 10,000 square ki ...
in
Southern Province of
Zambia
Zambia (), officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central, Southern and East Africa, although it is typically referred to as being in Southern Africa at its most central point. Its neighbours are ...
. It is on the
M11 Road. Namwala town has a population of over 5,000 people. It lies on the southern bank of the
Kafue River
The Kafue River is the longest river lying wholly within Zambia at about long. Its water is used for irrigation and for hydroelectric power. It is the largest tributary of the Zambezi, and of Zambia's principal rivers, it is the most ce ...
at 996 metres above sea level. It houses the administrative offices of
Namwala District
Namwala District is a district of Zambia, located in Southern Province. The capital lies at Namwala. As of the 2000 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 82,810 people.
Geography
Namwala covers an area of approximately 10,000 square ki ...
and is the principal town of the Ila people who inhabit the district.
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Populated places in Southern Province, Zambia