Mambwe District Explained

Mambwe District
Settlement Type:District
Native Name:Malambo
Nickname:Mfuwe
Mapsize:300px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Zambia
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Eastern Province
Subdivision Type2:Capital
Subdivision Name2:Mambwe
Area Total Km2:5,725
Population As Of:2022
Population Total:119,313
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CAT
Utc Offset:+2

Mambwe District[1] is a district of Zambia, located in Eastern Province. Mambwe District inhabits the Luangwa Valley between the 13th and 14th parallel of south latitude. The Kunda name for this area is "Malambo".

The land is bound on the west by the Luangwa River, on the south by the Lusangazi River, and on the north by the Chisitu River. It is approximately 700km east of Zambia’s capital city, Lusaka.

The capital lies at Mambwe[2] named after the leader of the Kunda people during their migration from the Congo.

The district contains the South Luangwa National Park.[3] The district has one parliamentary constituency called Malambo Constituency.[4] It is further divided into 15 wards namely: Chikowa, Chipako, Chipapa, Chisengu, Jumbe, Kakumbi, Kasamanda, Malama, Mdima, Mnkhanya, Mphomwa, Msoro, Ncheka, Nsefu and Nyakatokoli.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mambwe district steadily shaping up – Zambia Daily Mail . 23 February 2019 .
  2. Web site: Mambwe, Eastern, Zambia - Population and Demographics.
  3. Web site: South Luangwa National Park . 2022-10-18 . Zambia Tourism . en-US.
  4. Web site: Mambwe (District, Zambia) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location. www.citypopulation.de.