Serenje District

District in Central Province, Zambia

Serenje District
District
District location in Zambia
Country	Zambia
Province	Central Province
Capital	Serenje
Area
• Total	11,455 km² (4,423 sq mi)
Population (2022)
• Total	158,192
• Density	14/km² (36/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (CAT)

Serenje District is a district of Zambia, located in Central Province. The capital lies at Serenje. As of the 2022 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 158,192 people.^[1] It consists of two constituencies, namely Serenje and Muchinga.^[2]^[3] The district contains Lake Lusiwasi.

Serenje Solar Power Station, the largest solar power station in Zambia, as of July 2021 is under development in the district, by Ultra Green Corporation Zambia Limited, a 100 percent subsidiary of Ultra Green Corporation Inc., an independent power producer, based in the United States.^[4]^[5]

References

^ 2022 Census of Population and Housing - Preliminary Report (PDF)
^ "Serenje Council cancels CDF grants". Zambia: News Diggers!. 2023-07-18. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
^ Government Gazette Notice
^ Jean Marie Takouleu (2 July 2021). "Zambia: Ultra Green to break ground on 200 MWp solar plant in September". Afrik21.africa. Paris, France. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
^ Dennis Ayemba (5 July 2021). "200MW Serenje solar plant project to be built in Zambia". Construction Review Online. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 14 July 2021.