Kaoma District Explained

Kaoma District
Settlement Type:District
Mapsize:300px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Zambia
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Western Province
Subdivision Type2:Capital
Subdivision Name2:Kaoma
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:162568
Timezone:CAT
Utc Offset:+2

Kaoma District with headquarters at Kaoma, Zambia is located in the north-east corner of Western Province. As of the 2000 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 162,568 people.[1] The population lives mainly around Kaoma town and the northern parts of the district along the Luena and Luampa Rivers. Its south-western portion is relatively uninhabited being very sandy with little water available in the dry season.

It consists of two constituencies, namely Kaoma Central and Mangango.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Districts of Zambia. Statoids. February 11, 2010.
  2. Web site: Kaoma council signs K9.4 million contracts for CDF – Zambia Daily Mail News Website . 2024-06-08 . en-US.