Chongwe District Explained

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).

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Districts of Zambia. Statoids. February 12, 2010.