Kapiri Mposhi is a
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 ...
n town, seat of the
Kapiri Mposhi District
Kapiri Mposhi District is a district of Zambia, located in Central Province. The capital lies at Kapiri Mposhi. As of the 2010 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 240,638 people.
Geography
The district borders with Copperbelt Provinc ...
,
Central Province. Located north of
Lusaka, it stands on the
Great North Road and is significant for the railway connection between
Zambia Railways
Zambia Railways (ZR) is the national railway company of Zambia, one of the two major railway organisations in Zambia. The other system is the binational TAZARA Railway (TAZARA) that interconnects with the ZR at Kapiri Mposhi and provides a link to ...
line from
Kitwe to
Lusaka and
Livingstone and western terminal (New Kapiri Mposhi) of the
Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority
The Tazara Railway, also called the Uhuru Railway or the Tanzam Railway, is a railway in East Africa linking the port of Dar es Salaam in east Tanzania with the town of Kapiri Mposhi in Zambia's Central Province. The single-track railway is ...
from
Dar es Salaam since 1976.
Geography
The town lies in the middle of Zambia, next to the borders with
Copperbelt Province
Copperbelt Province is a province in Zambia which covers the mineral-rich Copperbelt, and farming and bush areas to the south. It was the backbone of the Northern Rhodesian economy during British colonial rule and fuelled the hopes of the imme ...
.
The town is approximately 60 km north of Kabwe and 110 km south of Ndola. It is situated at the junction of the
T2 road (
Great North Road; which connects south to
Kabwe
Kabwe is the capital of the Zambian Central Province and the Kabwe District, with a population estimated at 202,914 at the 2010 census. Named Broken Hill until 1966, it was founded when lead and zinc deposits were discovered in 1902. Kabwe also ...
and
Lusaka and north-east to
Mpika
Mpika is a town in the Muchinga Province of Zambia, lying at the junction of the M1 Road to Kasama and Mbala and the Tanzam Highway ( Great North Road) to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania in the north-east and Lusaka in the south-west. It also has a r ...
and
Tanzania
Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; Comoro Islands ...
) and the
T3 road (which connects north to
Ndola
Ndola is the third largest city in Zambia and third in terms of size and population, with a population of 475,194 (''2010 census provisional''), after the capital, Lusaka, and Kitwe, and the second largest in terms of infrastructure development aft ...
,
Kitwe,
Chingola
Chingola is a city in Zambia's Copperbelt Province, the country's copper-mining region, with a population of 216,626 (2010 census). It is the home of Nchanga Copper Mine, a deep-shaft high-grade content copper mining operation, which subsequent ...
and the
Democratic Republic Of Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: République démocratique du Congo (RDC), colloquially "La RDC" ), informally Congo-Kinshasa, DR Congo, the DRC, the DROC, or the Congo, and formerly and also colloquially Zaire, is a country in ...
).
Kapiri Mposhi District covers an area measuring approximately 18,250 square kilometres.
It is surrounded by 8
Districts, namely,
Kabwe District
Kabwe District is a district of Zambia, located in Central Province. The capital lies at Kabwe. As of the 2010 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 195,979 people. It consists of two constituencies, namely Kabwe Central
Kabwe Centra ...
to the south,
Chisamba District
Chisamba District is a district of Central Province, Zambia. It covers a total surface area of 5,526 sq.km and is known for its agricultural activities with over 32,000 small scale farming families and 256 commercial farmers, the majority of whom ...
to the south-east,
Luano District
Luano District is a district of Central Province, Zambia. It was separated from Mkushi District
Mkushi District is a district of Zambia, located in Central Province. The capital lies at Mkushi
Mkushi is a town in the Central Province of Zam ...
on the east,
Mkushi District
Mkushi District is a district of Zambia, located in Central Province. The capital lies at Mkushi
Mkushi is a town in the Central Province of Zambia, located on the Great North Road and the Tazara railway, northeast of Kapiri Mposhi. The Ch ...
on the north-east,
Masaiti District
Masaiti District is a district of Zambia, located in Copperbelt Province. The capital lies at Masaiti. As of the 2000 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 95,581 people. It is divided into two constituencies, namely Masaiti constituen ...
to the north,
Mpongwe District to the north-west,
Ngabwe District to the west and
Chibombo District
Chibombo District is a district of Central Province, Zambia. As of the 2010 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 293,765 people. It consists of two constituencies, namely Keembe and Katuba.
Its headquarters are at Chibombo, and it ...
to the south-west.
Transport
Kapiri Mposhi has two railways stations, a
TAZARA Railway
The Tazara Railway, also called the Uhuru Railway or the Tanzam Railway, is a railway in East Africa linking the port of Dar es Salaam in east Tanzania with the town of Kapiri Mposhi in Zambia's Central Province. The single-track railway is ...
station that connects it to
Dar-es-Salaam
Dar es Salaam (; from ar, دَار السَّلَام, Dâr es-Selâm, lit=Abode of Peace) or commonly known as Dar, is the largest city and financial hub of Tanzania. It is also the capital of Dar es Salaam Region. With a population of over s ...
in the north-east and a
Zambia Railways
Zambia Railways (ZR) is the national railway company of Zambia, one of the two major railway organisations in Zambia. The other system is the binational TAZARA Railway (TAZARA) that interconnects with the ZR at Kapiri Mposhi and provides a link to ...
station that connects it to
Lusaka and
Livingstone in the south and to
Ndola
Ndola is the third largest city in Zambia and third in terms of size and population, with a population of 475,194 (''2010 census provisional''), after the capital, Lusaka, and Kitwe, and the second largest in terms of infrastructure development aft ...
and
Kitwe in the north. The
TAZARA Railway
The Tazara Railway, also called the Uhuru Railway or the Tanzam Railway, is a railway in East Africa linking the port of Dar es Salaam in east Tanzania with the town of Kapiri Mposhi in Zambia's Central Province. The single-track railway is ...
station is considerably larger and more modern than the
Zambia Railways
Zambia Railways (ZR) is the national railway company of Zambia, one of the two major railway organisations in Zambia. The other system is the binational TAZARA Railway (TAZARA) that interconnects with the ZR at Kapiri Mposhi and provides a link to ...
station.
Just north of the town, there is a major road junction, that is the junction of the
T3 road (which goes north to
Ndola
Ndola is the third largest city in Zambia and third in terms of size and population, with a population of 475,194 (''2010 census provisional''), after the capital, Lusaka, and Kitwe, and the second largest in terms of infrastructure development aft ...
,
Kitwe,
Chingola
Chingola is a city in Zambia's Copperbelt Province, the country's copper-mining region, with a population of 216,626 (2010 census). It is the home of Nchanga Copper Mine, a deep-shaft high-grade content copper mining operation, which subsequent ...
and the
Democratic Republic of Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: République démocratique du Congo (RDC), colloquially "La RDC" ), informally Congo-Kinshasa, DR Congo, the DRC, the DROC, or the Congo, and formerly and also colloquially Zaire, is a country in ...
) and the
T2 road (Zambia's
Great North Road; which goes north-east to
Serenje
Serenje is a town of Serenje District, Zambia, lying just off the Great North Road and TAZARA Railway. Serenje has a railway station on the TAZARA railway. Serenje is approximately 191 km from Kapiri Mposhi on the Great North Road. Mkus ...
,
Mpika
Mpika is a town in the Muchinga Province of Zambia, lying at the junction of the M1 Road to Kasama and Mbala and the Tanzam Highway ( Great North Road) to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania in the north-east and Lusaka in the south-west. It also has a r ...
, and the
Republic of Tanzania and south through Kapiri Mposhi to
Kabwe
Kabwe is the capital of the Zambian Central Province and the Kabwe District, with a population estimated at 202,914 at the 2010 census. Named Broken Hill until 1966, it was founded when lead and zinc deposits were discovered in 1902. Kabwe also ...
and
Lusaka). This, combined with the railway links, makes Kapiri Mposhi an important point in the regional freight network.
Economy
Most shops and businesses in Kapiri Mposhi can be found along the
main road and include a
bakery
A bakery is an establishment that produces and sells flour-based food baked in an oven such as bread, cookies, cakes, donuts, pastries, and pies. Some retail bakeries are also categorized as cafés, serving coffee and tea to customers who w ...
,
Agricultural Equipment shop CAMCO EQUIPMENT (Z) LTD,Auto World,Bata,
Pep
Pep is energy or high spirits; it may refer to:
* Pep band, an ensemble of instrumentalists
* Pep, the dog in ''Putt-Putt'' (series)
* Neilson Dairy confectionery brand
* Pep, New Mexico
* Pep, Texas
* Pep Cereal, by Kellogg
* Pep Comics, by MLJ ...
, Shoprite,Chops,Steers, LK Motors and
Barclays bank. The Urban Health Center is along the Great North Road just Behind Choppies Supermarket.
Famous residents
Janny Sikazwe
Janny Sikazwe (born 1979) is a former Zambian international football referee.
He got his big break in 2008 at COSAFA U-20 Challenge Cup in South Africa when he was called to replace another referee who had failed a fitness test.
On 7 January ...
, association football referee.
Gallery
See also
*
Kapiri Mposhi (Zambian constituency)
*
Railway stations in Zambia
Railway stations in Zambia include:
Maps
UN Map Principal towns served by rail
Existing
TAZARA
* Serenje
* Mkushi
* Chilanga
* - Tanzania / Zambian border
* Tunduma, Tanzania
Newly constructed
* (opened August 2011)
* Mchinji - c ...
*
Railway stations in Tanzania
ARailway stations in Tanzania include:
* Tanzania Standard Gauge Railway
Maps
UN Map- Tanga and Kidatu lines not shown.
Railways in southern AfricaUNHCR Map* Interactive map of Tanzania railways
* Look for the MSN Map at the bottom of pages ...
References
External links
A portrait of the town
Populated places in Central Province, Zambia
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