Livingstone District

Livingstone District is a district of Zambia, located in Southern Province. The capital lies at Livingstone, Zambia. As of the 2000 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 103,288 people.[1] Its border with Zimbabwe is formed by the Zambezi River and Victoria Falls. Although most people live in Livingstone, other villages include Jinga Jinga in the north and Simonga in the southwest.

Livingstone District
District
District location in Zambia
Country Zambia
ProvinceSouthern Province
CapitalLivingstone
Area
 • Total695 km2 (268 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total139,509
 • Density200/km2 (520/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (CAT)

Transportation

The Zambia road of M10 From Kazungula And Sesheke, after passing through Simonga, merges into the T1 road in the city of Livingstone At The Junction With St. Theresa's Catholic Church And Mosi-Oa-Tunya Square (At A 4-Way Traffic Light Junction). T1 then continues Either South, Where it crosses over Victoria Falls Bridge into Zimbabwe, Or North-East, Towards Zimba, Choma And Lusaka.

Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport serves Livingstone and is connected to the downtown by Libala Drive (Often Known And Labelled As "Airport Road"). The airport is controlled by the National Airports Corporation Limited.[2]

Health and Education

Hospitals in the district include Batoka Hospital and Livingstone General Hospital (Which Are Neighbouring Hospitals And Are Often Treated As One Hospital). Schools include Nalituwe Primary School, Libala Primary School, St. Mary's Secondary School, St. Raphael's Secondary School, Shungu School, Mujala School, and Linda High School.

Victoria Falls

Africa's highest waterfall, Victoria Falls, is found in the Livingstone District. Located by Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park, the waterfalls cascade past Livingstone Island along the Zambezi River. Then, the river passes underneath Victoria Falls Bridge on the road T1. Victoria Falls forms part of the district's border with Zimbabwe.

References
  1. "Districts of Zambia". Statoids. Retrieved February 12, 2010.
  2. "Sita to modernise Zambia's Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport". airport-technology.com. Retrieved Dec 3, 2013.


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