Ridgeway is a neighborhood in the city of
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 ...
, the capital of
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 ...
.
Location
The neighborhood is bordered by Independence Avenue to the north, Chitukuko Road to the east, Burma Road to the south and Nationalist Road to the west.
The coordinates of the neighborhood are 15°26'05.0"S, 28°19'14.0"E (Latitude:-15.434736; Longitude:28.320553).
Overview
The neighborhood houses the following national institutions and buildings, among others:
* The teaching hospital of the
University of Zambia School of Medicine
* Arakan Barracks, a unit of the
Zambian Defence Force
The Zambian Defence Force is the military of Zambia. It consists of the Zambian Army, the Zambian Air Force, and the Zambia National Service. The defence forces were formed at Zambian independence on 24 October 1964, from constituent units of ...
and the headquarters of the
Zambia Army.
*
National Archives of Zambia
The National Archives of Zambia preserve the archives of the Republic of Zambia and maintain its legal deposit library. The library holds 70,000 volumes. Its headquarters are located in Ridgeway in the city of Lusaka.
Mission statement
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See also
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Chelston
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Cathedral Hill
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Garden Township
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Matero
References
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External links
Website of Lusaka City CouncilLusaka: A Brief Cultural and Political History
Neighborhoods of Lusaka