Chongwe District

Chongwe District is a district of Zambia, located in Lusaka Province. The capital lies at Chongwe. As of the 2000 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 137,461 people.[1]

Chongwe District
District location in Zambia
District location in Zambia
Country Zambia
ProvinceLusaka Province
CapitalChongwe
Population
 (2000)
  Total137,461
Time zoneUTC+2 (CAT)

Before 1997, Chongwe District, together with Kafue District and Rufunsa District, was known as "Lusaka Rural".

Chongwe is home to Chalimbana University (formerly National In-service Teachers College - NISTCOL).

References

  1. "Districts of Zambia". Statoids. Retrieved February 12, 2010.

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