Kabwe is the capital of Zambia's Central Province and of Kabwe District, with a population estimated at 288,598 in the 2022 census. Known as Broken Hill until 1966, the town was founded after lead and zinc deposits were discovered there in 1902, and it holds a claim to being the birthplace of Zambian politics, having been an important political center during the colonial period.
Facts
Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Latitude14.433333 degrees south 1 Elevation Band Climate Zone Sources
1. Kabwe (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
population 299,206 (2022)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude -14.433333, longitude 28.45
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 1172 m
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 299206 (2022)
View the Source2. Kabwe (Wikipedia)
Lead section
Named Broken Hill until 1966, it was founded when lead and zinc deposits were discovered in 1902.
- In Group: Cities of Eastern Africa (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
View the Source3. GeoNames: Kabwe - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 916095
-14.4469 28.44644 P PPLA ZM 02 288598 1191 Africa/Lusaka
Place record, elevation
Elevation ca. 1191 m
View the Source 4. Zambia (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationLead, landlocked countryQuote, Lead, landlocked country
is a landlocked country in Southern Africa
5. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell -14.25, 28.25Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell -14.25, 28.25
-14.25 28.25 Cwa
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