Chembe

Chembe is a new District pronounced by President Michael Sata in the Luapula Province of Zambia. It once had the Chembe Ferry as a means of crossing the Luapula River from DR Congo to Zambia; but now, it is the home of the Mwanawasa Bridge, named after former president Levy Mwanawasa. The Mwanawasa Bridge connects the principal Luapula highway to the Congo Pedicle road, a dirt highway maintained by Zambia through Congolese territory to link Mansa (formerly known as Fort Rosebery) to the Copperbelt.

Location of Chembe

Infrastructure

The 350-metre bridge has helped transportation difficulties brought about by the Chembe Ferry of old. With the pronouncement of Chembe as a new District, it has seen significant economic growth.

Population

In 2010 Chembe district had 23,394 inhabitants, and in 2019 the district was projected to go to a number of up to 28,919.[1]

References
  1. "Chembe (District, Zambia) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
  • Camerapix: Spectrum Guide to Zambia. Camerapix International Publishing, Nairobi, 1996.
  • Terracarta/International Travel Maps, Vancouver Canada: Zambia, 2nd edition, 2000.
  • Google Earth has high resolution photos of Chembe with ferry and bridge construction clearly visible at lat -11.984 lon 28.734.

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