Mutanda is a town in
Kalumbila District
Kalumbila District is a district of North-Western Province, Zambia. It was named after a mine of the same name (Kalumbila Mine) and was made independent from Solwezi District In 2016. As of the 2022 Zambian Census, the district had a population o ...
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North-Western Province, Zambia
North-Western Province is one of ten Provinces of Zambia. It covers an area of , has a population of 1,278,357 and a population density of 20 per square kilometre as of 2022. . It is approximately , by road, southwest of
Solwezi
Solwezi is a town in Zambia. It is the provincial capital of the mineral-rich North-Western Province. Solwezi is also the administrative capital of Solwezi District, one of the eleven districts in the North-Western Province.
Geography Locati ...
. Mutanda is situated approximately , by road, northwest 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 abo ...
, the capital.
Population
, the population of Mutanda is estimated to be about 2,000 people.
Landmarks
In Mutanda, or near its borders, there are the following landmarks:
Landmarks of Mutanda, Solwezi District, Northwestern Zambia
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* Mutanda Evangelical Mission
* Mutanda Mini Hydropower Station - 2kW
* Mutanda Electricity Utility Company
* The junction of Chingola-Ikelenge Highway ( T5 Road) with the Zambezi-Mutanda Highway ( M8 Road)
* Mutanda River - The river runs through the town, dividing it into East Mutanda and West Mutanda.
* Mutanda Hospital
* Mutanda High School - Mixed, residential high school
* Mutanda Primary School - Mixed, elementary non-residential school
External links
Mutanda Mini Hydropower Project
References
Populated places in North-Western Province, Zambia
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