Chirundu District
Chirundu District | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Zambia |
| Province | Lusaka Province |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,252 km2 (2,028 sq mi) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 127,604 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (63/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
Chirundu District is a district of Lusaka Province, Zambia.[1][2] Its headquarters is Chirundu. It was separated from Siavonga District and moved from Southern Province in 2012.[3][4] It is the only district of Lusaka Province south of the Kafue River.
History[]
Before 2012, Chirundu was part of Siavonga District in the Southern Province of Zambia. Then, President Michael Sata decided in 2012 to create the Chirundu Constituency and the Chirundu District, effectively declaring that Chirundu will have its own town council administration (no-longer under Siavonga).[3][4] Aftewards, the President decided to move Chirundu District from Southern Province to Lusaka Province while Siavonga would remain in Southern Province.[3][4]
Nine years later, on 17 November 2021, President Hakainde Hichilema announced his intention to reverse the move done by late former President Michael Sata.[5][6] President Hichilema promised to declare Chirundu as part of Southern Province (no-longer part of Lusaka Province), thereby returning the district to its original province, with the support of some chiefs.[5][6] Once this move is done, the Kafue River will form the entire boundary between the Lusaka and Southern provinces, just as it did before 2012.
References[]
- ^ "Districts of Zambia". Statoids. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "Zambia: Administrative Division". citypopulation. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ a b c "Chirundu: Border town on the move – Zambia Daily Mail". www.daily-mail.co.zm. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
- ^ a b c "Zambia: Chirundu Moved to Lusaka". allAfrica. 2012-02-07. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
- ^ a b "Zambia : President Hichilema to give back Chirundu and Itezhi Districts to Southern Province". Retrieved 2021-11-18.
- ^ a b "South Chiefs Want Itezhi-Tezhi And Chirundu Districts Realigned Back To Southern Province". Phoenix FM. 2021-10-20. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
| 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 | |
Coordinates: 16°08′S 28°41′E / 16.133°S 28.683°E
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