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|seat = [[Mansa, Zambia|Mansa]] | |||
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'''Luapula Province''' is one of [[Zambia]]'s ten [[Provinces of Zambia|provinces]], and is located in the north of the country. The provincial capital is [[Mansa, Zambia|Mansa]]. Luapula Province was named after the [[Luapula River]]. | |||
It extends along the northern and eastern banks of the river from [[Lake Bangweulu]] to [[Lake Mweru]], including waters and islands of those lakes, and is inhabited by [[Bemba language|Bemba]]-speaking peoples (including the [[Eastern Lunda|Lunda]], [[Kabende]], [[Aushi]], [[Chishinga]] and [[Bemba people|Bemba]]). The major economic activity is fishing. The chief artery of the province is the [[Samfya]]-[[Mansa, Zambia|Mansa]]-[[Kazembe (Mwansabombwe)|Mwansabombwe]]-[[Nchelenge]] highway known informally as the Zambia Way. | |||
The province is bordered along the Luapula River, through Lake Mweru and to its north by [[DR Congo]] which at times has led to disputes and conflict. The [[Congo Pedicle]] comes between the province and the industrial and commercial heartland of the [[Copperbelt]] which has caused problems partly resolved by construction of the [[Luapula Bridge]] and the [[Samfya]]-[[Serenje]] road, and being further alleviated by the construction of the [[Chembe Bridge]]. | |||
==History== | |||
In the 19th century the valley was dominated by the Lunda kingdom of Mwata [[Kazembe]]. | |||
The boundaries of the province between Zambia and [[Democratic Republic of Congo]] were [[Luapula Province border dispute|disputed]] for many years, running from an 1894 treaty into the late 1960s. | |||
==National Parks and wildlife areas== | |||
:''For further details see'' [[Wildlife of Zambia#Luapula Province|Luapula Province ''in Wildlife of Zambia'']] | |||
*Lusenga Plain National Park is inaccessible, needs management and has been depleted by poaching. | |||
*[[Lake Mweru]]-[[Luapula River]] system: bird life, aquatic animals, fish (rather depleted). | |||
*[[Lake Bangweulu]] and its wetlands: bird life, aquatic animals, fish. | |||
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==Districts== | |||
Luapula Province is divided into 11 [[district]]s: | |||
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*[[Chiengi District]] | |||
*[[Chipili District]] | |||
*[[Chembe District, Zambia|Chembe District]] | |||
*[[Kawambwa District]] | |||
*[[Lunga District]] | |||
*[[Mansa District, Zambia|Mansa District]] | |||
*[[Milenge District]] | |||
*[[Mwansabombwe District]] | |||
*[[Mwense District]] | |||
*[[Nchelenge District]] | |||
*[[Samfya District]] | |||
|} | |||
==See also== | |||
*[[Lake Bangweulu]] | |||
*[[Congo Pedicle]] | |||
*[[Kazembe|Mwata Kazembe]] | |||
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{{Districts of Zambia}} | |||
[[Category:Luapula Province| ]] | |||
[[Category:Provinces of Zambia]] | |||
{{Zambia-geo-stub}} | |||
