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Lunga District

Coordinates: 10°25′S 29°00′E / 10.417°S 29.000°E / -10.417; 29.000
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Lunga District
District location in Zambia
District location in Zambia
Country Zambia
ProvinceLuapula Province
Area
 • Total
3,839.5 km2 (1,482.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
39,383
 • Density10/km2 (27/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC 2 (CAT)

Lunga District is a district in the Luapula Province of Zambia. It was declared a district in 2012 by Michael Sata[1] (by splitting Samfya District[2]). The district comprises archipelago of islands in the Bangweulu Wetlands in the south-east of Lake Bangweulu. As of the 2022 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 39,383 people.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Lunga district development crusade on course – Zambia Daily Mail". 2017-04-30. Retrieved 2023-06-18.
  2. ^ "Zambia: Dilemma of New Lunga District". AllAfrica. 9 February 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  3. ^ 2022 Census of Population and Housing - Preliminary Report (PDF)

10°25′S 29°00′E / 10.417°S 29.000°E / -10.417; 29.000