Samfya District Explained

Samfya District
Settlement Type:District
Mapsize:300px
Coordinates:-11.5°N 30°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Zambia
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Luapula Province
Subdivision Type2:Capital
Subdivision Name2:Samfya
Population Total:163609
Population As Of:2000
Timezone:CAT
Utc Offset:+2

Samfya District is located in Luapula Province, Zambia. The headquarters is at Samfya.

Most of Samfya District is lake, swamp of floodplain. It covers Lake Bangweulu and the Bangweulu swamps, except for the north-east corner which lies in Chilubi District of Northern Province. The only extensive dry land is along its western edge where it borders Milenge and Mansa districts. There are numerous inhabited islands in the lake and swamps, as well as peninsulas almost entirely surrounded by water, such as the Twingi Peninsula.

As of the 2000 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 163,609 people.[1]

Notes and References

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