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Luanshya
Sign in to saveLuanshya is a town in Zambia, in the Copperbelt Province near Ndola. It has a population of 212,864 (2022 Census). The town is situated in an area which was under Chief Mushili of the Lamba people.
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Place details
- Locality
- Luanshya
- Region
- Copperbelt Province
- Country
- Zambia
- Population
- 193,293
- Timezone
- Africa/Lusaka
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Luanshya
- Settlement.nickname
- wall fence town
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Luanshya1.jpg
- Settlement.imagesize
- 300px
- Settlement.image_seal
- Luanshya Coat of arms.jpg
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Zambia
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- bottom
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Zambia
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- 25px Zambia
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Province
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Copperbelt Province
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Luanshya District
- Settlement.government_type
- Municipal Government
- Settlement.leader_title
- Town Clerk
- Settlement.leader_name
- Sombo Kawilila
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Population
- 147400
- Elevation
- 1238
- Image
- Luanshya1.jpg
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- inception
- 1902-00-00
- Commons category
- Luanshya
- P12749
- Le Corbusier
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{{Infobox settlement
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