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Kafue
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Kafue is a town on the T2 road in the Lusaka Province of Zambia and it lies on the north bank of the Kafue River, after which it is named. It is the southern gateway to the central Zambian plateau on which Lusaka and the mining towns of Kabwe and the Copperbelt are located.

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Place details

Locality
Kafue
Region
Lusaka Province
Country
Zambia
Population
104,174
Timezone
Africa/Lusaka

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name
Kafue
Settlement.image_skyline
Kafue.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
Lusaka Province
Settlement.subdivision_type2
District
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Kafue District
Settlement.unit_pref
Imperial
Settlement.population_as_of
2010
Settlement.population_total
219,000
Settlement.population_urban
131,293
Settlement.population_blank1_title
Ethnicities
Settlement.population_blank2_title
Religions
Settlement.elevation_m
1008

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Wikidata facts

Population
2200
Elevation
1008
Image
Kafue.jpg
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Kafue
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8 sections
Contents
  • Site
  • History
  • Transport links
  • Population
  • Religion
  • Industry
  • Kafue Bulk Water Supply Project (KBWSP)
  • References

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