Sioma District | |
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District | |
District location in Zambia | |
Country | Zambia |
Province | Western Province |
Capital | Sioma |
Area | |
• Total | 8,452.6 km (3,263.6 sq mi) |
Elevation | 990 m (3,250 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 65,539 |
• Density | 7.8/km (20/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
Sioma District is a district of Zambia, located in Western Province on the west bank of the Zambezi River. The capital lies at Sioma. As of the 2022 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 65,539 people.
The district was created in 2012 by the then president Michael Sata by the splitting of Shangombo District.
References
- "Sioma District | Western Province of Zambia". Archived from the original on 2018-01-17. Retrieved 2018-01-16.
- 2022 Census of Population and Housing - Preliminary Report (PDF)
- "Sata creates 6 new districts, orders the building of a new Stadium and University in Western Province". Lusaka Times. Lusaka Times. 26 November 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
Districts of Zambia | |
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Central Province | |
Copperbelt Province | |
Eastern Province | |
Luapula Province | |
Lusaka Province | |
Muchinga Province | |
Northern Province | |
North-Western Province | |
Southern Province | |
Western Province |
15°00′S 22°30′E / 15.000°S 22.500°E / -15.000; 22.500
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