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Kaoma District

Coordinates: 14°50′S 24°40′E / 14.833°S 24.667°E / -14.833; 24.667
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Kaoma District
District location in Zambia
District location in Zambia
Country Zambia
ProvinceWestern Province
CapitalKaoma
Area
 • Total8,403.8 km2 (3,244.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total146,690
 • Density17/km2 (45/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (CAT)

Kaoma District with headquarters at Kaoma, Zambia is located in the north-eastern corner of Western Province. As of the 2022 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 146,690 people.[1] The population lives mainly around Kaoma town and the northern parts of the district along the Luena and Luampa rivers. Its south-western portion is relatively uninhabited being very sandy with little water available in the dry season.[citation needed]

It consists of two constituencies, namely Kaoma Central and Mangango.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ 2022 Census of Population and Housing - Preliminary Report (PDF)
  2. ^ "Kaoma council signs K9.4 million contracts for CDF – Zambia Daily Mail News Website". Retrieved 2024-06-08.
  3. ^ Government Gazette Notice

14°50′S 24°40′E / 14.833°S 24.667°E / -14.833; 24.667