Kalomo is a town in southern

Zambia Zambia (), officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central, Southern and East Africa, although it is typically referred to as being in Southern Africa at its most central point. Its neighbours are t ...

, lying 125 km north east of Livingstone, on the main road ( T1) and

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to Lusaka. It is home to the Batonga people. It was the first administrative centre of Northern Rhodesia (specifically

North-Western Rhodesia North-Western Rhodesia, in south central Africa, was a territory administered from 1891 until 1899 under charter by the British South Africa Company. In 1890 the British South Africa Company signed a treaty with King Lewanika of the Barotse, one ...

), serving until the

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was established at Livingstone in 1907. The Administrator's House still survives from this era. It is the capital of the

Kalomo District Kalomo District is a district of Zambia Zambia (), officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central, Southern and East Africa, although it is typically referred to as being in Southern Africa at its ...

. Kalundu Mound, site of a village from at least the ninth century until the twelfth century, lies near the town. Additionally, Kalomo is home to the Namwianga Mission. Kalomo_Coat_of_Arms

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Capitals of former nations Northern Rhodesia Populated places in Southern Province, Zambia {{Zambia-geo-stub