List of renamed places in Zambia
This is a list of renamed places in Zambia. After independence, a number of cities and towns were renamed.
Country[]
The country now known as Zambia was known as Northern Rhodesia from 1911. It was renamed Zambia at independence in 1964. The new name was derived from the Zambezi river.[1]
Cities and towns[]
- Fife → Nakonde pre-independence
- Balovale → Zambezi
- Bancroft → Chililabombwe (1967)[2]
- Fort Jameson → Chipata (1967)[2][3]
- Broken Hill → Kabwe (1967)[2][3]
- Feira → Luangwa (1964)[3]
- Fort Roseberry → Mansa (1967)[2][3]
- Abercorn → Mbala (1967)[2][3]
Proposed[]
The following name changes have been proposed but not actually implemented:
- Livingstone → Mosi-O-Tunya[3]
Airports[]
- Copperbelt International Airport → Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport (2021)
- Livingstone International Airport → Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (2011)[4]
- Lusaka International Airport → Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (2011)[4]
- Ndola International Airport → Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport (2011) → Peter Zuze Air Force Base (2021)[4]
Streets[]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Zambia profile". BBC News. 2017-11-02. Retrieved 2017-12-31.
- ^ a b c d e Steinberg, S. (2016-12-28). The Statesman's Year-Book 1968-69: The One-Volume ENCYCLOPAEDIA of all nations. Springer. p. 527. ISBN 9780230270978.
- ^ a b c d e f "Let's rename Livingstone town to Mosi-O-Tunya - Dr Phiri". Lusaka Times. 2017-08-03. Retrieved 2017-12-31.
- ^ a b c "Sata renames three Airports". Lusaka Times. 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2017-12-31.
- ^ Mwakikagile, Godfrey (2010). Zambia: Life in an African Country. New Africa Press. p. 166. ISBN 9789987160112.
Categories:
- Geography of Zambia
- History of Zambia
- Names of places in Africa
- Lists of place names
- Zambia geography-related lists
- Geographical renaming
- City name changes