Chavuma
Sign in to saveright|225px|Location of Chavuma in Zambia Chavuma is a town in the North-Western Province of Zambia, lying immediately south of the border with Angola. The town is approximately 1,100 kilometers from Lusaka (capital city of Zambia) and 11 kilometers from the Angolan border town of Kalipande. It lies on the Zambezi River. Local attractions include the Chavuma Falls, while a market takes place on the border, permitting people from both nations to trade.
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Place details
- Locality
- Chavuma
- Region
- North-Western Province
- Country
- Zambia
- Population
- 18,902
- Timezone
- Africa/Lusaka
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Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Chavuma
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Zambia
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- left
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Zambia
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- 25px Zambia
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Province
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- North-Western Province
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Chavuma District
- Settlement.unit_pref
- Imperial
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2018 Estimate
- Settlement.population_blank1_title
- Ethnicities
- Settlement.population_blank2_title
- Religions
- Settlement.timezone
- CAT
- Settlement.utc_offset
- +2
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Country
- Zambia
- Located in
- Northwestern Province
- Population
- 4652
- Elevation
- 1084
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Official website
- www.chavumacouncil.gov.zm
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- Commons category
- Chavuma
- P12749
- Category:Gruidae
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