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Chongwe Destination Guide

Touring Chongwe in Zambia

Chongwe in the region of Eastern is a city located in Zambia - some 312 mi or ( 503 km ) East of Lusaka , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Chongwe

Time in Chongwe is now 11:46 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Lusaka " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Songea, Nyambi, Mpezeni, Kasama, and Kamsengani. Being here already, consider visiting Songea . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Chongwe ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Chipata, Eastern Province, Zambia

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Drive through a section of Chipata, the Provincial Headquarters of Eastern Province, Zambia ..

Johanna's Research Trip to the Warm heart of Africa.

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Interesting facts about this location

Chipata

Chipata, population 98,416, is the capital of the Eastern Province of Zambia. Having a boma, a market, a hospital, a shopping centre and a number of schools, Chipata is the business and adminstrative hub that serves the region. The town boasts a golf course, an airstrip, a mosque, and even a "welcome arch". The two languages spoken are Nyanja and English, plus some Indian languages, as a large number of Zambian Indians live in the town.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -13.65 32.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Eastern Province, Zambia, Populated places in Zambia, Provincial capitals in Zambia

Chizongwe Secondary School

Chizongwe Secondary School is a secondary (technical) school located north of Chipata, Eastern Province, Zambia. It was founded in the 1950s as Fort Jameson Trades School. It is the only technical school in Eastern Province. During 1959 and 1960, Fort Jameson Trades School was involved in student protests against racial practices and the existence of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, the latter being probed by the Monckton Commission.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -13.60 32.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Educational institutions established in 1957, Secondary schools in Zambia

Chadiza District

Chadiza District with the headquarters at Chadiza lies in the extreme south-east corner of Zambia, bordering Malawi to its east and Mozambique to its south. The eastern half of the district is characterised by wooded rocky hills rising to 1330 m while the western half has the same character as the land around Chadiza town. This part of the district has been almost completely deforested and suffers soil erosion. As of the 2000 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 83,981 people.

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Located at -14.00 32.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Districts of Zambia