Lunga District

Lunga District
District
District location in Zambia
District location in Zambia
Country Zambia
ProvinceLuapula Province
Area
 • Total3,839.5 km2 (1,482.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total39,383
 • Density10/km2 (27/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (CAT)

Lunga District is a district in the Luapula Province of Zambia. It was declared a district in 2012 by Michael Sata[1] (by splitting Samfya District[2]). The district comprises archipelago of islands in the Bangweulu Wetlands in the south-east of Lake Bangweulu.

Major Tourist Attraction

The Bangweulu wetlands in Lunga District are expansive clear water wetlands in the south-east of Lake Bangweulu. The Bangweulu wetlands are renowned to be the haven for numerous avian species and other wild life species.[citation needed] Unique to the wetlands are the beautiful Black Lechwe and the Shoebill Stock.[citation needed]

The Unga speaking people of Lunga District depend on cassava mostly and fishing is their main source of income.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ "Lunga district development crusade on course – Zambia Daily Mail". 2017-04-30. Retrieved 2023-06-18.
  2. ^ "Zambia: Dilemma of New Lunga District". AllAfrica. 9 February 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
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10°25′S 29°00′E / 10.417°S 29.000°E / -10.417; 29.000


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