Monze
Sign in to saveMonze is a prominent town in the Southern Province of Zambia, with a population of 268,432 according to the 2022 census. It is located about 180 kilometers south-west of Lusaka. It serves as the administrative center for the Monze District.
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Place details
- Locality
- Chipati
- Region
- Southern Province
- Country
- Zambia
- Population
- 60,281
- Timezone
- Africa/Lusaka
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Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Monze
- Settlement.nickname
- M Town
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Monze.jpg
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Zambia
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- bottom
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- Zambia
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Province
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Southern Province
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Monze District
- Settlement.established_title
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Country
- Zambia
- Located in
- Southern Province
- Population
- +46876
- Elevation
- +1131
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Image
- Monze.jpg
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Monze is a prominent town in the Southern Province of Zambia, with a population of 268,432 according to the 2022 census. It is located about 180 kilometers south-west of Lusaka. It serves as the administrative center for the Monze District.
The town is named after Chief Monze, widely acknowledged as the spiritual leader of the Tonga people who inhabit the district. His palace is south of the town near a place called Gonde where a ceremony called Lwiindi takes place. This annual festival is a thanksgiving ceremony which attracts many people from around the country.