Chozi, Zambia

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Chozi
Chozi is located in Zambia
Chozi
Chozi
Location in Zambia
Coordinates: 09°19′33″S 32°40′53″E / 9.32583°S 32.68139°E / -9.32583; 32.68139Coordinates: 09°19′33″S 32°40′53″E / 9.32583°S 32.68139°E / -9.32583; 32.68139
CountryFlag of Zambia.svg Zambia
ProvinceMuchinga Province
DistrictNakonde District
Area
 • Total98 sq mi (254 km2)
Elevation
4,124 ft (1,257 m)
Population
 (2010 Census)
 • Total7,131
Time zoneUTC+2 (CAT)

Chozi is a town in the Nakonde District of Muchinga Province in Zambia.[1]

Location[]

Chozi is located approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) west of the border town of Nakonde, the district headquarters.[2] This is approximately 177 kilometres (110 mi) northeast of the city of Chinsali, the provincial capital.[3]

Lusaka, the capital and largest city in Zambia lies approximately 1,302 kilometres (809 mi), by road, southwest of Chozi.[4] Chozi sits at an average altitude of 1,257 metres (4,124 ft) above mean sea level.[5] The geographical coordinates of Chozi, Zambia are 9°19'33.0"S, 32°40'53.0"E (Latitude:-9.325833; Longitude:32.681389).[6]

Overview[]

Politically it belongs to the Nakonde constituency. The Mwenzo Mission is based here.[6] There is a river of the same name, the Chozi River, and the Chozi Floodplain where crops are grown.[7][8]

Economic activity[]

Chozi is connected by Chozi railway station. Copper, lead and zinc are transported through here. In 1978 some 4,907 tonnes of copper and 548 tonnes of lead and zinc were left at Chozi for an entire month during transportation.[9]

Transport[]

Chozi marks the northern end of the Nseluka–Kayambi–Chozi Road, that connects Mungwi District to the south and Nakonde District to the north. The road, measuring 172 kilometres (107 mi), was previously of gravel surface. It was improved to class II bitumen surface, with culverts and drainage channels, during the late 2010s.[10]

Population[]

According to the 2010 national population census Chozi had 7,131 people, with 3,503 males (49.1 percent) and 3,628 females (50.9 percent).[11]

Health[]

Chozi is served by Chozi Rural Health Centre, a health facility under the administration of the Zambian Ministry of Health.[12]

References[]

  1. ^ Mindat (27 September 2021). "Chozi Is A Populated Place In Nakonde District, Muchinga Province, Zambia". Minda.org. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  2. ^ Google (27 September 2021). "Road Distance Between Chozi, Zambia And Nakonde, Zambia With Map" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  3. ^ Google (27 September 2021). "Road Distance Between Chozi, Zambia And Chinsali, Zambia With Map" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  4. ^ Google (27 September 2021). "Road Distance Between Chozi, Zambia And Lusaka, Zambia With Map" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  5. ^ Elevation Map (27 September 2021). "Elevation of Chozi, Nakonde District, Zambia". Elevationmap.net. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  6. ^ a b Google (27 September 2021). "Location of Chozi, Zambia" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  7. ^ Gazetteer of Geographical Names in the Republic of Zambia (1967), Ministry of Land and Mines (Zambia), p.67
  8. ^ Land resources of the Northern and Luapula Provinces, Zambia: a reconnaissance assessment, Issue 19, Volumes 4-6 (1976), Land Resources Division, Ministry of Overseas Development, p.70
  9. ^ Translations on Sub-Saharan Africa, Issues 1968-1977, Joint Publications Research Service, p.466
  10. ^ Hone Siame (12 August 2017). "Tarring of Nseluka-Chozi launched". Zambia Daily Mail. Lusaka. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  11. ^ Central Statistical Office Zambia (5 August 2017). "Population of Chozi, Zambia" (Citypopulation.de Quoting Central Statistical Office Zambia). Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  12. ^ Jonathan Mukuka (15 March 2005). "Zambia: Chozi Rural Health Centre Receives Medical Equipment" (via AllAfrica.com). The Post. Lusaka. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
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