Matero, Lusaka Explained

Official Name:Matero
Settlement Type:Neighborhood
Pushpin Map:Zambia
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Zambia
Coordinates:-15.3758°N 28.2631°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Zambia
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Lusaka Province
Subdivision Type2:Constituency
Subdivision Name2:Matero Constituency
Subdivision Type3:Main Place
Subdivision Name3:Lusaka
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2016 Estimate

Matero is a township in the north-western part of the city of Lusaka in Zambia.

Location

The neighborhood is bordered to the northeast by the T2 road (Great North Road), that stretches between Kabwe to the north, through Lusaka to Kafue to the south. To the southeast, the border is Lumumba Road. Umuzilikazi Road marks the neighborhood's southern border. The western border is the river that starts near the southern end of Chitanda Road and flows northwestwards until it crosses the same street near the Chitanda Sewerage pond. The northern border of Matero stretches from the Chitanda pond to the west, through Chitanda Cemetery, to end at the T2 highway, immediately north of National Heroes Stadium. The coordinates of Matero are 15°22'33.0"S, 28°15'47.0"E (Latitude: -15.375823; Longitude:28.263054).

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