Lusaka

Lusaka is the capital of Zambia. It is also the largest city in that country. It is in south central Zambia on a plateau at 1300 m (4265 ft) in altitude. Lusaka has 1,084,703 people living in it.

Lusaka
Mwalusaka
City
From top: Lusaka city at Night, Downtown Lusaka, Lusaka National Museum, Inauguration of Edgar Lungu
Lusaka
Location of Lusaka in Zambia
Lusaka
Lusaka (Africa)
Coordinates: 15°25′S 28°17′E
ProvinceLusaka Province
DistrictLusaka District
CountryZambia
Established1905
City status25 August 1960
Government
  Mayor of LusakaMiles Sampa
Area
  City418 km2 (161 sq mi)
Elevation
1,279[2] m (4,190 ft)
Population
 (2010)
  City1,747,152[3]
  Metro
2,238,569
Time zoneUTC+2 (CAT)
Area code(s)0211[4]
ClimateCwa
Websitehttp://www.lcc.gov.zm

References

  1. City of Lusaka Website Archived 20 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Airport altitude, http://climexp.knmi.nl/ Retrieved 7 March 2015
  3. "Zambia: Provinces, Major Cities & Urban Centers - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information".
  4. <%=hdrContact%>. "Zambia". www.itu.int. Archived from the original on 15 September 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2018.



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