Zambia Central

Central Province is one of Zambia's ten provinces. The provincial capital is Kabwe, which is the home of the Mulungushi Rock of Authority. Central Province has an area of 94,394 km. It borders eight other provinces and has eleven districts. The total area of forest in the province is 9,095,566 ha, and it has a national park and three game management areas. T…
Central Province is one of Zambia's ten provinces. The provincial capital is Kabwe, which is the home of the Mulungushi Rock of Authority. Central Province has an area of 94,394 km. It borders eight other provinces and has eleven districts. The total area of forest in the province is 9,095,566 ha, and it has a national park and three game management areas. The first mine in the region was opened up in 1905 making the then Broken Hill town the first mining town. In 1966, the town's name was reverted to its indigenous name - Kabwe meaning 'ore' or 'smelting'.
  • Capital: Kabwe
  • Elevation: 1,184 m (3,885 ft)
  • Country: Zambia
  • Time zone: UTC+2
  • ISO 3166 code: ZM-02
  • HDI (2018): 0.585 · medium · 5th
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