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Mufumbwe
North-Western, Zambia · Africa
About Mufumbwe
Mufumbwe sits on the route: 40 minutes from Kalengwa.
Mufumbwe is in North-Western, Zambia, with about 26,000 people. The nearest town is Kalengwa, about 37 km away.
Mufumbwe is a town of Mufumbwe District in the North-Western Province of Zambia. It is located at 13°41'0S
24°48'0E with an altitude of 1069 metres (3510 feet).
The main economic activity of the town is agriculture, with most of the population being involved in small-scale farming. The main crop grown in the area isRead more
maize. Most households in Mufumbwe maintain a year-round stock of maize which they use to make maize meal. Maize meal, (“bunga” in Kikaonde) is combined with boiling water to make nshima, the staple national food.
The District has two chiefdoms: Chizela and Mushima. There are a total of 16 wards, namely Kashima west, Kashima East, Matushi, Munyambala, Kamabuta, Kalambo (Township), Chizela, Shukwe, Kikonge, Kalengwa, Kabipupu, Musonweji, Kaminzekenzeke, Mushima, Lalafuta and Miluji.
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Mufumbwe is in North-Western, Zambia, about 37 km from Kalengwa.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 25,667
- Continent
- Africa
- Country
- Zambia
- Region
- North-Western
- Timezone
- Africa/Lusaka
- Coordinates
- -13.1370, 25.0065
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Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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