| Kaputa District | |
| Settlement Type: | District |
| Mapsize: | 300px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Zambia |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Northern Province |
| Subdivision Type2: | Capital |
| Subdivision Name2: | Kaputa |
| Population As Of: | 2000 |
| Population Total: | 87233 |
| Timezone: | CAT |
| Utc Offset: | +2 |
Kaputa District is a district of Zambia, located in Northern Province. The capital lies at Kaputa. As of the 2000 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 87,233 people.[1]
In March 2020, the district experienced severe flooding at Mofwe crossing point on the Mporokoso to Mununga road.[2]
In May 2017, Kaputa Boarding Secondary School built for an estimated ZMW 44 million (US$ 4.6 million) was opened to cater for 392 pupils.[3]
In April 2022, the Kaputa Water and Sanitation Project built for ZMW 161 million (US$ 9.5 million) by Tomorrow Investments Limited was commissioned by the Country's Vice President Mutale Nalumango for improved access to clean and safe water supply for the residents in the district.[4] [5] [6]
In 2020, farmers in Kaputa cultivated 2,362 hectares of rice with a yield of 2,347 metric tonnes. The Ministry of Agriculture in Kaputa has estimated that over 2,800 hectares of rice has been cultivated for the 2020 farming season. [7] [8]