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Kabwe
Central Province, Zambia · Africa
About Kabwe
Kabwe sits on the route: 55 minutes from Chibombo.
Kabwe is in Central Province, Zambia, with about 290,000 people. The nearest town is Chibombo, about 47 km away.
Kabwe is the capital of the Zambian Central Province and the Kabwe District, with a population estimated at 288,598 at the 2022 census. Named Broken Hill until 1966, it was founded when lead and zinc deposits were discovered in 1902. Kabwe also has a claim to being the birthplace of Zambian politics as it was anRead more
important political centre during the colonial period.
Kabwe is an important transportation, farming and university centre. Kabwe is becoming a major agricultural hub for the country is the headquarters for Zambia Railways and prison services. Additionally the mining industry has been important to the economic development of the region. However, because of the exceptional contamination of the city with lead and other toxins, and the effects of these on local children's health, a March 2022 report by the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and the Environment identified the town as a sacrifice zone for industry.
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Kabwe is in Central Province, Zambia, about 47 km from Chibombo.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 288,598
- Continent
- Africa
- Country
- Zambia
- Region
- Central Province
- Timezone
- Africa/Lusaka
- Coordinates
- -14.4469, 28.4464
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