Ngabwe District is a district of Central Province, Zambia.[1][2] It was separated from Kapiri Mposhi District in 2012.[3] As of the 2022 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 42,104 people.[4]

Ngabwe District
District location in Zambia
District location in Zambia
Country Zambia
ProvinceCentral Province
Area
 • Total7,208.6 km2 (2,783.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total42,104
 • Density5.8/km2 (15/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (CAT)

In 2017, there was a proposal by members of the Zambian government to change the capital city of Zambia from Lusaka to Ngabwe.[3][5]

References

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  1. ^ "Districts of Zambia". Statoids. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  2. ^ "Zambia: Administrative Division". citypopulation. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Ngabwe fights to get on the map – Zambia Daily Mail". www.daily-mail.co.zm. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
  4. ^ 2022 Census of Population and Housing - Preliminary Report (PDF)
  5. ^ "Zambia plans to move its capital from Lusaka to Ngabwe in the centre". 25 May 2017. Archived from the original on 26 July 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2018.

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