Kapiri Mposhi is a
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 ...
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
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 ...
, 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
Kitwe is the third largest city in terms of infrastructure development (after Lusaka and Ndola) and second largest city in terms of size and population (after Lusaka) in Zambia. With a population of 517,543 (''2010 census provisional'') Kitwe is ...
to
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 ...
and
Livingstone
Livingstone may refer to:
* Livingstone (name), a Scottish surname and a given name.
**David Livingstone (1813–1873), Scottish physician, missionary and explorer, after whom many other Livingstones are named
Places
*Livingstone Falls, on the Con ...
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
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 ...
since 1976.
Geography
The town lies in the middle of Zambia, next to the borders with
Copperbelt Province.
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 and
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 ...
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 ra ...
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 ...
) and the
T3 road (which connects north to
Ndola,
Kitwe
Kitwe is the third largest city in terms of infrastructure development (after Lusaka and Ndola) and second largest city in terms of size and population (after Lusaka) in Zambia. With a population of 517,543 (''2010 census provisional'') Kitwe is ...
,
Chingola 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
A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...
, namely,
Kabwe District
Kabwe District is a district of Zambia, located in Central Province. The capital lies at 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 ...
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 Cha ...
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
Mpongwe District is a district of Zambia, located in Copperbelt Province. The capital lies at Mpongwe. As of the 2010 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 93,380 people.
It neighbours Lufwanyama District and Masaiti District. At one ...
to the north-west,
Ngabwe District to the west and
Chibombo District to the south-west.
Transport
Kapiri Mposhi has two railways stations, a
TAZARA Railway station that connects it to
Dar-es-Salaam 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
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 ...
and
Livingstone
Livingstone may refer to:
* Livingstone (name), a Scottish surname and a given name.
**David Livingstone (1813–1873), Scottish physician, missionary and explorer, after whom many other Livingstones are named
Places
*Livingstone Falls, on the Con ...
in the south and to
Ndola and
Kitwe
Kitwe is the third largest city in terms of infrastructure development (after Lusaka and Ndola) and second largest city in terms of size and population (after Lusaka) in Zambia. With a population of 517,543 (''2010 census provisional'') Kitwe is ...
in the north. The
TAZARA Railway 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,
Kitwe
Kitwe is the third largest city in terms of infrastructure development (after Lusaka and Ndola) and second largest city in terms of size and population (after Lusaka) in Zambia. With a population of 517,543 (''2010 census provisional'') Kitwe is ...
,
Chingola 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,
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 ra ...
, and the
Republic of 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 ...
and south through Kapiri Mposhi to
Kabwe and
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 ...
). 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
A "main road" may refer to:
* A major road in a town or village, or in a country area.
* A highway
* A trunk road, especially in British English
Main Road may refer to:
* Main Road, Hobart, Australia
* Main Road, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh
* Main R ...
and include a
bakery,
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, b ...
, Shoprite,Chops,Steers, LK Motors and
Barclays
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Barclays traces ...
bank. The Urban Health Center is along the Great North Road just Behind Choppies Supermarket.
Famous residents
Janny Sikazwe, association football referee.
Gallery
See also
*
Kapiri Mposhi (Zambian constituency)
*
Railway stations in Zambia
*
Railway stations in Tanzania
References
External links
A portrait of the town
Populated places in Central Province, Zambia
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