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Samfya
Luapula Province, Zambia · Africa
About Samfya
Samfya sits on the route: 35 minutes from Lubwe.
Samfya is in Luapula Province, Zambia, with about 51,000 people. The nearest town is Lubwe, about 29 km away.
Samfya is a town located in the Luapula Province of Zambia. It is the centre of Samfya District. The town is located on the south-western shore of Lake Bangweulu, on the longest stretch of well-defined shore of that lake (the northern, eastern and southern margins of which are marshy). Samfya has a few guesthouses andRead more
a number of white sandy beaches which are used for recreation, although the lake does have crocodiles.
In addition to local government offices and branches of national agencies, Samfya is a commercial and fishing centre, as well a centre for transport by boat to islands and other areas of the lake. Its hinterland includes farms and some timber plantations.
The Kwanga Festival of the Ngumbo people is held in Samfya in October.
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Samfya is in Luapula Province, Zambia, about 29 km from Lubwe.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 51,309
- Continent
- Africa
- Country
- Zambia
- Region
- Luapula Province
- Timezone
- Africa/Lusaka
- Coordinates
- -11.3649, 29.5565
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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