Maamba

Maamba is a town located in Sinazongwe District in the Southern Province, Zambia. It is about 35 kilometres south-west of Sinazeze and about 250 km south-west of the capital city of Zambia, Lusaka.

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Locality: Maamba
Region: Southern Province
Country: Zambia
Population: 21,676
Timezone: Africa/Lusaka

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Instance of: human settlement
Country: Zambia
Located in: Southern Province
Population: 8817
Elevation: 754

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Maamba Coal Mine
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Maamba is a town located in Sinazongwe District in the Southern Province, Zambia. It is about 35 kilometres south-west of Sinazeze and about 250 km south-west of the capital city of Zambia, Lusaka.

Maamba is a coal mining town with about 13000 residents.

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