Lunga District
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Lunga District | |
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 District location in Zambia | |
| Country |  Zambia |
| Province | Luapula Province |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
Lunga District is one of the newly created districts in the Luapula Province of Zambia. It was declared a district in 2012 by Michael Sata[1] (by splitting Samfya District[2]). The district comprises archipelago of islands in the Bangweulu Wetlands in the South East of Lake Bangweulu.
Education[edit]
Lunga district has nineteen learning institutions. Thirteen primary schools, five community schools and one private school.[citation needed]
Major Tourist Attraction[edit]
The Bangweulu wetlands in Lunga District are expansive clear water wetlands in the south-east of Lake Bangweulu. The Bangweulu wetlands are renowned to be the haven for numerous avian species and other wild life species.[citation needed] Unique to the wetlands are the beautiful Black Lechwe and the Shoebill Stock.[citation needed]
The Unga speaking people of Lunga District depend on cassava mostly and fishing is their main source of income.[citation needed]
References[edit]
- ^ "Lunga district development crusade on course – Zambia Daily Mail". 2017-04-30. Retrieved 2023-06-18.
- ^ "Zambia: Dilemma of New Lunga District". AllAfrica. 9 February 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
| Central Province | |
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| Copperbelt Province | |
| Eastern Province | |
| Luapula Province | |
| Lusaka Province | |
| Muchinga Province | |
| Northern Province | |
| North-Western Province | |
| Southern Province | |
| Western Province | |
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