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Luanshya

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Luanshya 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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Luanshya is a city in Zambia, situated within Copperbelt Province. The settlement was established in 1902 and is located at an elevation of 1238 meters above sea level. It operates in the UTC+02:00 time zone, also designated as Africa/Lusaka.

Population figures for the city vary by source, with one record listing 147,400 residents and another citing 193,293. The area is associated with specific categories for individuals born in or from Luanshya. Current weather observations indicate a temperature of 12.13 degrees, humidity at 96 percent, and wind speeds of 1.99.

Synthesized by Vinony from 37 facts across 7 sources: Wikidata, Open Meteo, Openweathermap, OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Vinony graph, Geo. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

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Place details

Locality
Luanshya
Region
Copperbelt Province
Country
Zambia
Population
193,293
Timezone
Africa/Lusaka

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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

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
big city
Country
Zambia
Population
147400
Elevation
1238
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Image
Luanshya1.jpg
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topic's main category
Category:Luanshya
category for people born here
Category:Births in Luanshya
category of associated people
Category:People from Luanshya
inception
1902-00-00
Commons category
Luanshya
Sources (4)

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Article · Español

Luanshya es una ciudad de Zambia, capital del distrito del mismo nombre, situada cerca de Ndola, en la provincia de Copperbelt. Según el censo del año 2008 tenía una población de 117.579 habitantes. Luanshya cuenta con el TVTC (Technical and Vocational Teacher's College).

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