Chongwe District | |
Settlement Type: | District |
Mapsize: | 300px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Zambia |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Lusaka Province |
Subdivision Type2: | Capital |
Subdivision Name2: | Chongwe |
Population As Of: | 2022 |
Population Total: | 313,389 |
Timezone: | CAT |
Utc Offset: | +2 |
Chongwe District is a district of Zambia, located in Lusaka Province. The capital lies at Chongwe. As of the 2022 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 313,389 people.[1]
Before 1997, Chongwe District, together with Kafue District and Rufunsa District, was known as "Lusaka Rural".
Chongwe is home to Chalimbana University (formerly National In-service Teachers College - NISTCOL) and Palabana University (formerly Palabana College).