Chipata District

Chipata District
District
District location in Zambia
Country	Zambia
Province	Eastern Province
Capital	Chipata
Population (2000)
• Total	367,539
Time zone	CAT (UTC+2)

Chipata District is a district of Zambia, located in Eastern Province. The capital lies at Chipata. As of the 2010 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 455,783 people.^[1]

Chipata Town Centre is located about 600 km from Lusaka, the capital city of Zambia, while it is only 110 km from Lilongwe, the capital city of Malawi. Thus, Chipata accesses its imports mainly from Nacala and Dar es Salaam ports in Mozambique and Tanzania respectively, all routes passing through Malawi to Mwami Border. The District has a firm foundation of being a trade centre dating back to the colonial era of the current Zambia, when it was called Fort Jameson. This cornerstone has left the town as the hub of Eastern Province, by maintaining its position as a Provincial Headquarters.

References

↑ "Districts of Zambia". Statoids. Retrieved February 12, 2010.

Districts of Zambia

Central Province	Chibombo Chisamba Chitambo Itezhi-Tezhi Kabwe Kapiri Mposhi Luano Mkushi Mumbwa Ngabwe Serenje

Copperbelt Province	Chililabombwe Chingola Kalulushi Kitwe Luanshya Lufwanyama Masaiti Mpongwe Mufulira Ndola

Eastern Province	Chadiza Chipata Katete Lundazi Mambwe Nyimba Petauke Sinda Vubwi

Luapula Province	Chiengi Chipili Chembe Kawambwa Lunga Mansa Milenge Mwansabobwe Mwense Nchelenge Samfya

Lusaka Province	Chilanga Chirundu Chongwe Kafue Luangwa Lusaka Rufunsa Shibuyunji

Muchinga Province	Chama Chinsali Isoka Mafinga Mpika Nakonde Shiwa'Ngandu

Northern Province	Chilubi Kaputa Kasama Luwingu Mbala Mporokoso Mpulungu Mungwi Nsama

North-Western Province	Chavuma Ikelenge Kabompo Kasempa Manyinga Mufumbwe Mwinilunga Solwezi Zambezi

Southern Province	Chikankata Choma Gwembe Kalomo Kazungula Livingstone Mazabuka Monze Namwala Pemba Siavonga Sinazongwe Zimba

Western Province	Kalabo Kaoma Limulungu Luampa Lukulu Mitete Mongu Mulobezi Mwandi Nalolo Nkeyama Senanga Sesheke Shangombo Sikongo Sioma

Coordinates: 13°30′S 32°10′E / 13.500°S 32.167°E / -13.500; 32.167

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