PICTURES / MAPS
| Location : |
Southern Africa, east of Angola .
|
| Land Boudaries Border Country :
| Angola 1,110 km, Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,930 km, Malawi 837 km, Mozambique 419 km, Namibia 233 km, Tanzania 338 km, Zimbabwe 797 km .
|
| More informations on the bottom :
|
INFORMATIONS MAPS
| Land Boudaries Total :
| 5,664 km .
|
| Geographic Coordinates :
| tropical; modified by altitude; rainy season (October to April) .
|
| Area Total :
| 752,614 sq km .
|
| Area Land :
| 740,724 sq km .
|
| Area Water :
| 11,890 sq km .
|
| Area Comparative :
| slightly larger than Texas .
|
| Coast Line :
| 0 km (landlocked) .
|
| Railways Total :
| 2,173 km .
|
| Highways Total :
| 66,781 km .
|
| Waterways :
| 2,250 km .
|
| Ports and Harbors :
| Mpulungu .
|
Map Kabwe 1960,
Map Kabwe 1961,
Map Kabwe 1962,
Map Kabwe 1963,
Map Kabwe 1964,
Map Kabwe 1965,
Map Kabwe 1966,
Map Kabwe 1967,
Map Kabwe 1968,
Map Kabwe 1969,
Map Kabwe 1970,
Map Kabwe 1971,
Map Kabwe 1972,
Map Kabwe 1973,
Map Kabwe 1974,
Map Kabwe 1975,
Map Kabwe 1976,
Map Kabwe 1977,
Map Kabwe 1978,
Map Kabwe 1979,
Map Kabwe 1980,
Map Kabwe 1981,
Map Kabwe 1982,
Map Kabwe 1983,
Map Kabwe 1984,
Map Kabwe 1985,
Map Kabwe 1986,
Map Kabwe 1987,
Map Kabwe 1988,
Map Kabwe 1989,
Map Kabwe 1990,
Map Kabwe 1991,
Map Kabwe 1992,
Map Kabwe 1993,
Map Kabwe 1994,
Map Kabwe 1995,
Map Kabwe 1996,
Map Kabwe 1997,
Map Kabwe 1998,
Map Kabwe 1999,
Map Kabwe 2000,
Map Kabwe 2001,
Map Kabwe 2002,
Map Kabwe 2003,
Map Kabwe 2004,
Map Kabwe 2005,
Map Kabwe 2006,
|
 
Population on 20-Oct-00 : 176758
-------------------------------
Kabwe is the capital of the Zambian Central Province. It was named Broken Hill until 1966. Kabwe lies by the railroad line Lusaka-Ndola. The city has an estimated 210,000 inhabitants. In the city are tin ore, lead, cadmium, vanadium and manganese mining facilities. Kabwe's main industry was historically zinc, lead and silver mining, although these metals are now only extracted from old dumps. Prior to the closure of the mine, the town's resounces included hydro-electric power from the Mulingushi and Mita Hills dams.
compound store in Kabwe, with electricity, which is allegedly the largest and best-equipped shop within 10 kmThe town lies on the Great North Road and the railway from Lusaka to Kitwe. It is known for the Homo heidelbergensis remains found in the town. Kabwe is also home to a golf course and lies on the Kitwe to Livingstone via Lusaka railway.
(From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.)
|
