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Cathedral Hill, Lusaka
Cathedral Hill is a neighborhood in the city of Lusaka, the capital of Zambia. Location The neighborhood is bordered by Independence Avenue to the south and Cairo Road (T2) to the west. Church Road, Addis Ababa Road and Los Angeles Boulevard form the northern boundary of the neighborhood. The eastern boundary in marked by Leopards Hill Road and Chindo Road. The coordinates of the neighborhood are 15°25'17.0"S, 28°18'35.0"E (Latitude:-15.421391; Longitude:28.309716). Overview The neighborhood houses important national buildings, hotels, embassies, houses of worship, and businesses, including the following: * Supreme Court of Zambia * High Court of Zambia * Lusaka Central Railway Station * Lusaka Central Bus Terminal * Lusaka National Museum * Headquarters of Zambia Development Agency * High commission of Malawi to Zambia * Cathedral of the Holy Cross (Anglican), seat of the Diocese of Lusaka * Headquarters of the Examinations Council of Zambia * Zambian Italian Orthopedic Hos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Provinces Of Zambia
Zambia is divided into 10 provinces for administrative purposes. Each province is headed by a minister appointed by the President and there are ministries of central government for each province. The administrative head of each province is the Permanent Secretary, appointed by the President. There are Deputy Permanent Secretary, heads of government departments and civil servants at the provincial level. Provinces are further divided into districts and almost all the district headquarters are the same as the district names. Each of the 116 districts in the 10 provinces has a council which is headed by an elected representative, called councilor. Each councilor holds office for five years. Each council is responsible for raising and collecting local taxes and the budgets of the council are audited and submitted every year after the annual budget. Zambia has predominantly rural provinces and hence there are only three municipal councils. The government stipulates 63 different ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lusaka
Lusaka (; ) is the 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 about 3.3 million, while the urban population is estimated at 2.5 million in 2018. Lusaka is the centre of both commerce and government in Zambia and connects to the country's four main highways heading north, south, east and west. English is the official language of the city administration, while Bemba, Tonga, Lenje, Soli, Lozi and Nyanja are the commonly spoken street languages. The earliest evidence of settlement in the area dates to the 6th century AD, with the first known settlement in the 11th century. It was then home to the Lenje and Soli peoples from the 17th or 18th century. The founding of the modern city occurred in 1905 when it lay in the British protectorate of Northern Rhodesia, which was controlled by the British South African Com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parliament Of Zambia
The National Assembly is Zambia's unicameral legislative body. Between 1972 and 1990, Zambia was a one-party state with the United National Independence Party (UNIP) as the sole legal party. The current National Assembly, formed following elections held on 11 August 2016, has a total of 166 members. 156 members are directly elected in single-member constituencies using the simple plurality (or first-past-the-post) system. Eight additional seats are filled through presidential President most commonly refers to: *President (corporate title) *President (education), a leader of a college or university * President (government title) President may also refer to: Automobiles * Nissan President, a 1966–2010 Japanese fu ... appointment. The Speaker, first deputy speaker and the Vice President are also granted a seat in the assembly. Electoral system Of the 167 members of the National Assembly, 156 are elected by the first-past-the-post system in single-member constituenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Tanzania to the northeast, Malawi to the east, Mozambique to the southeast, Zimbabwe and Botswana to the south, Namibia to the southwest, and Angola to the west. The capital city of Zambia is Lusaka, located in the south-central part of Zambia. The nation's population of around 19.5 million is concentrated mainly around Lusaka in the south and the Copperbelt Province to the north, the core economic hubs of the country. Originally inhabited by Khoisan peoples, the region was affected by the Bantu expansion of the thirteenth century. Following the arrival of European explorers in the eighteenth century, the British colonised the region into the British protectorates of Barotseland-No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cairo Road
Cairo Road is the main thoroughfare of Lusaka, Zambia and the principal business, retail and service centre of the city. It is a section of the T2 road and was so named because it is a link in Cecil Rhodes' then dream of a Cape to Cairo Road through British colonies in Africa. Cairo Road is 1.8 km long, running north–south between the Great East Road junction (also known as the "Kabwe Roundabout") and the Independence Avenue junction (also known as the "Kafue Roundabout"), and is a wide dual carriageway with an avenue of trees down the centre. It runs parallel to the main railway line which is one block to the east. As the main north–south road it became very congested. This has been partially alleviated by the expansion of Lumumba Road to the west as a by-pass, taking much through traffic. All Heavy Goods vehicles are required to use Lumumba Road (not allowed on Cairo Road) when travelling from the southern side of the CBD to the northern side of the CBD and vice vers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Supreme Court Of Zambia
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Malawi
Malawi (; or aláwi Tumbuka: ''Malaŵi''), officially the Republic of Malawi, is a landlocked country in Southeastern Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the west, Tanzania to the north and northeast, and Mozambique to the east, south and southwest. Malawi spans over and has an estimated population of 19,431,566 (as of January 2021). Malawi's capital (and largest city) is Lilongwe. Its second-largest is Blantyre, its third-largest is Mzuzu and its fourth-largest is its former capital, Zomba. The name ''Malawi'' comes from the Maravi, an old name for the Chewa people who inhabit the area. The country is nicknamed "The Warm Heart of Africa" because of the friendliness of its people. The part of Africa now known as Malawi was settled around the 10th century by migrating Bantu groups . Centuries later, in 1891, the area was colonised by the British and became a protectorate of the United Kingdom known as Nyasaland. In 1953, it b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cathedral Of The Holy Cross, Lusaka
The Cathedral of the Holy Cross is an Anglican cathedral located in the Cathedral Hill neighborhood 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 ..., Zambia, and the seat and mother church of the Diocese of Lusaka. The cathedral was constructed in 1962. References External linksCathedral of the Holy Cross Cathedrals in Zambia Anglican cathedrals in Zambia Buildings and structures in Lusaka Churches completed in 1962 20th-century Anglican church buildings {{Zambia-struct-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diocese Of Lusaka
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The Diocese of Lusaka is one of fifteen Anglican bishoprics within the Church of the Province of Central Africa, covering part of Zambia. It came into being as the Diocese of Northern Rhodesia (the colonial precursor of Zambia) in 1910 and changed its name in 1971.'' Crockford's Clerical Directory'' 1975-76 London: Oxford University Press, 1976. Its seat is the Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Lusaka. The first bishop of the new diocese was Filemon Mataka. The current bishop is David Njovu. References Anglicanism in Zambia Lusaka Lusaka Lusaka (; ) is the 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 about 3.3 milli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chelston
Chelston, also Chelstone or Chakunkula, is a neighborhood in Zambia's capital city, Lusaka. Location Chelston is approximately , by road, northeast of downtown Lusaka, north of the highway (T4; Great East Road), between Lusaka and Chipata. To Chelston's west are the neighbourhoods of Munali and Kamanga. To the south is the T4 Highway. To the east is the Airport Road, leading to Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (KKIA). To the north is the swamp that lies west of KKIA. The geographical coordinates of Chelston are: 15°21'57.0"S, 28°23'07.0"E (Latitude:-15.365823; Longitude:28.385265). Overview Chelston is a high-class residential neighbourhood. The predominant residences are single family homes for civil servants and other workers in the city. See also * List of banks in Zambia *Lusaka Lusaka (; ) is the 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 elev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garden Township, Lusaka
Garden Township, is a neighborhood in the city of Lusaka, the capital of Zambia. Location The neighborhood is bounded to the west by the T2 road ( Great North Road) which stretches to Kabwe to the north and Chilanga to the south. To the northwest lies the neighborhoods of Chaisa and Mutambe. To the north the boundary is Kasangula Road. To the east is the more affluent neighborhood of Olympic Park. To the south, the boundaries are, from west to east; Makishi Road, the neighborhood of Chilulu and Manchinchi Road. The coordinates of Garden Township are: 15°23'16.0"S, 28°17'40.9"E (Latitude:-15.387767; Longitude:28.294726). Overview Garden Township, Lusaka is a mixed income (low, middle and high income) neighborhood. ''Katima Mulilo Road'', which runs from west to east through the neighborhood, divides the neighborhood into the north section and the south section. There are two large sewage ponds, one in each section of the neighborhood. AB Bank Zambia maintains a branch in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matero, Lusaka
Matero is a township in the north-western part of the city of Lusaka in Zambia. Location The neighborhood is bordered to the northeast by the T2 road ( Great North Road), that stretches between Kabwe to the north, through Lusaka to Kafue to the south. To the southeast, the border is Lumumba Road. Umuzilikazi Road marks the neighborhood's southern border. The western border is the river that starts near the southern end of Chitanda Road and flows northwestwards until it crosses the same street near the Chitanda Sewerage pond. The northern border of Matero stretches from the Chitanda pond to the west, through Chitanda Cemetery, to end at the T2 highway, immediately north of National Heroes Stadium. The coordinates of Matero are 15°22'33.0"S, 28°15'47.0"E (Latitude: -15.375823; Longitude:28.263054). Notable people * Miles Sampa * Trevor Mumba See also * Lusaka Lusaka (; ) is the capital and largest city of Zambia. It is one of the fastest-developing cities in southern Afr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
