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Chambishi
Copperbelt, Zambia · Africa
About Chambishi
Chambishi sits on the route: 25 minutes from Chingola.
Chambishi is in Copperbelt, Zambia, with about 35,000 people. The nearest town is Chingola, about 22 km away.
Chambishi is a town in Kalulushi District in the Copperbelt Province of Zambia. According to the 2021 Census its population stands at slightly above 11,000. It is located on the T3 road (Kitwe-Chingola Dual Carriageway) between the cities of Kitwe and Chingola.
It was re-established in 1963 as a company township forRead more
the mine workers of Chambishi Mine which was under Chibuluma Mine of Kalulushi. This was after an announcement by Sir Ronald Prain, Chairman of Roan Selection Trust, in May 1962 that the company was going to open up the Chambishi open pit-pit mine at a cost of 7.5 million British Pounds.
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Chambishi is in Copperbelt, Zambia, about 22 km from Chingola.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 34,888
- Continent
- Africa
- Country
- Zambia
- Region
- Copperbelt
- Timezone
- Africa/Lusaka
- Coordinates
- -12.6325, 28.0537
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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