Mulungushi is a river (and a small town nearby) in central
Zambia
Zambia (), officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central Africa, Central, Southern Africa, Southern and East Africa, although it is typically referred to as being in Southern Africa at its most cent ...
which has taken on a symbolic and historical meaning synonymous with the independence and identity of the nation. The name has been given to a number of events, localities, buildings and organisations, including:
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Mulungushi Rock of Authority
Mulungushi Rock of Authority, also known as Mulungushi Rock, is a Inselberg, kopje (isolated rock hill) in the Central Province, Zambia, Central Province of Zambia associated with major political gatherings and speeches. Situated near the Mulungush ...
, an outdoor venue for political conventions and meetings;
*The Mulungushi Declaration, a policy statement made by President
Kenneth Kaunda
Kenneth David Kaunda (28 April 1924 – 17 June 2021), also known as KK, was a Zambian politician who served as the first President of Zambia from 1964 to 1991. He was at the forefront of the struggle for independence from British rule. Dissat ...
in 1968 on the nationalisation of the means of production;
*Mulungushi Village, a suburb of
Lusaka
Lusaka (; ) is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Zambia. It is one of the fastest-developing cities in southern Africa. Lusaka is in the southern part of the central plateau at an elevation of about . , the city's population was ab ...
;
*Mulungushi Hall, an international conference and convention centre, used also as an official reception centre by the Zambian government, and the site of several conferences and negotiations of the independence and anti-apartheid movements in southern Africa;
*Mulungushi House, a large office building in Lusaka, home to government departments and businesses;
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Mulungushi University
Mulungushi University is one of the public universities of Zambia. Previously known as the National College of Management and Development Studies, it was turned into a university by the Zambian Government in a public-private partnership with Kon ...
;
*A number of businesses, such as Zambia-China Mulungushi Textiles Ltd;
*Several roads.
Other uses and links
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Mulungushi River
The Mulungushi River in central Zambia is a tributary of the Lunsemfwa River and a part of the Zambezi River basin. It rises on the plateau north-west of Kabwe and flows south-east into the Luangwa Rift Valley where it joins the Lunsemfwa.
The ...
, the origin of the name
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Mulungushi Dam
The Mulungushi Dam located 50 km south-east of Kabwe, Zambia was constructed by the Broken Hill Development Company on the Mulungushi River and opened in 1925 by the then Prince of Wales (the future Edward VIII) to provide hydroelectric power to ...
, a dam on that river
*The Mulungushi River area was also the site of a training camp for
Zimbabwe People's Revolutionary Army
Zimbabwe People's Revolutionary Army (ZIPRA) was the military wing of the Zimbabwe African People's Union (ZAPU), a Marxist–Leninist political party in Rhodesia. It participated in the Rhodesian Bush War against white minority rule of Rhodes ...
fighters in the 1970s sometimes referred to as the 'Mulungushi camp' but this was not an official name and it was not related to the Zambian use of the name.
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History of Zambia
Rivers of Zambia
Geography of Central Province, Zambia