Lusaka

capital of Zambia

Lusaka is the capital of Zambia. It is also the largest city in that country. It is in south central Zambia on a plateau at 1300 m (4265 ft) in altitude. Lusaka Province had the highest population size at 3,093,615.

Lusaka
Mwalusaka
City
From top: Lusaka city at Night, Downtown Lusaka, Lusaka National Museum, Inauguration of Edgar Lungu
Lusaka is located in Zambia
Lusaka
Lusaka
Location of Lusaka in Zambia
Lusaka is located in Africa
Lusaka
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Lusaka (Africa)
Coordinates: 15°25′S 28°17′E / 15.417°S 28.283°E / -15.417; 28.283
ProvinceLusaka Province
DistrictLusaka District
CountryZambia
Established1905
City status25 August 1960
Government
 • Mayor of LusakaMiles Sampa
Area
 • City418 km2 (161 sq mi)
Elevation
1,279[3] m (4,190 ft)
Population
 (2010)
 • City1,747,152[1]
 • Metro
2,238,569
Time zoneUTC+2 (CAT)
Area code0211[4]
ClimateCwa
Websitehttp://www.lcc.gov.zm

References

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  1. "Zambia: Provinces, Major Cities & Urban Centers - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information".
  2. City of Lusaka Website Archived 20 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Airport altitude, http://climexp.knmi.nl/ Retrieved 7 March 2015
  4. <%=hdrContact%>. "Zambia". www.itu.int. Archived from the original on 15 September 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2018.