Samfya District

Samfya District
District

Country	Zambia
Province	Luapula Province
Capital	Samfya
Population (2000)
• Total	163,609
Time zone	CAT (UTC+2)

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Samfya District is located in Luapula Province, Zambia. The headquarters is at Samfya.

Most of Samfya District is lake, swamp of floodplain. It covers Lake Bangweulu and the Bangweulu swamps, except for the north-east corner which lies in Chilubi District of Northern Province. The only extensive dry land is along its western edge where it borders Milenge and Mansa districts. There are numerous inhabited islands in the lake and swamps, as well as peninsulas almost entirely surrounded by water, such as the Twingi Peninsula.

As of the 2000 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 163,609 people.^[1]

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: 11°30′S 30°00′E / 11.500°S 30.000°E / -11.500; 30.000

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