Chililabombwe
Sign in to saveChililabombwe (formerly named Bancroft) is a small town in Copperbelt Province, Zambia. It is located near the Democratic Republic of the Congo border. The name Chililabombwe means 'place of the croaking frog' in the local language of Lamba. The town has a population of 87 000 based on census data from 2010, making it one of the largest towns in the Copperbelt. The town is on the T3 road, 20 km north of the neighbouring town of Chingola, and approximately 17 km south of the large border market of Kasumbalesa. The town's main economic activity is copper mining.
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Place details
- Locality
- Chililabombwe
- Region
- Copperbelt Province
- Country
- Zambia
- Population
- 113,876
- Timezone
- Africa/Lusaka
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Key facts
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- bottom
- Settlement.official_name
- Chililabombwe
- Settlement.other_name
- Bancroft
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town
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- Chililabombwe Coat of Arms.gif
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Zambia
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- Location in Zambia
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- 25px Zambia
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Province
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Copperbelt Province
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- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Country
- Zambia
- Located in
- Copperbelt Province
- Population
- +34200
- Elevation
- +1360
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Official website
- www.chililabombwecouncil.gov.zm
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Chililabombwe (formerly named Bancroft) is a small town in Copperbelt Province, Zambia. It is located near the Democratic Republic of the Congo border. The name Chililabombwe means 'place of the croaking frog' in the local language of Lamba. The town has a population of 87 000 based on census data from 2010, making it one of the largest towns in the Copperbelt. The town is on the T3 road, 20 km north of the neighbouring town of Chingola, and approximately 17 km south of the large border market of Kasumbalesa. The town's main economic activity is copper mining.
Chililabombwe District also has small communities like Konkola. Konkola town is the home of Konkola Copper Mine.