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'''Chingola''' is a city in Zambia's [[Copperbelt Province]], the country's copper-mining region, with a population of 157,340 (2008 census). It is the home of Nchanga Copper Mine, a deep-shaft high-grade content copper mining operation, which subsequently  (in the 1960s) led to the development of two open pit operations, [[Chingola Open Pit]] and then [[Nchanga Open Pit]] (the latter being the second largest open cast mine in the world).

==History==
Chingola was founded somewhat later than the cities in the south-eastern half of the [[Copperbelt]], in 1943, when the Nchanga Mine was started up. It is known to be the cleanest town in Zambia. 

==Mines at Chingola==
[[Nchanga Mines]] Open Pit workings lie in an arc 11&nbsp;km long around the west and north of the town, covering nearly 30&nbsp;km². The deepest part of the pit is 400 m lower than the surrounding plateau.

See [[Copperbelt Province]] for the history of the copper-mining industry.

==Communications==
A freight-only branch of [[Zambian Railways]] services the town from Kitwe. The branch includes the movement of copper ore to the smelters at Nkana in Kitwe.

In 2013, a direct link to the [[Benguela Railway]] in Angola was proposed.

In Chingola, the main road to Lubumbashi in DR Congo via [[Chililabombwe]] and [[Konkola]] branches off the main Copperbelt highway running south-east from [[Kitwe]] going north-west to [[Solwezi]].

Chingola is served by [[Kasompe Airport]], IATA code CGJ.
Chingola is rated 5th on the most developed cities in Zambia.
The most developed areas are Nchanga South & River Side. Chingola is known to be one of the best internet service provided cities in Zambia. It is also served by 2 shopping malls: The Park Mall and the Motherland Shopping Mall.

==Health Facilities==
The town has two hospitals: Nchanga North General Hospital (Government-owned, bed capacity 283) and Nchanga South Hospital (privately owned by the KCM (Konkola Copper Mines Plc), bed capacity about 100).

==Features of Chingola==
===National Monuments===
* Hippo Pool on the [[Kafue River]], 10&nbsp;km north.

====Other features====
 
* [[Chimfunshi Wildlife Orphanage]], a sanctuary  for orphaned chimpanzees lies 60&nbsp;km north-west of Chingola.

== Maps ==
* [https://www.google.com/maps/@-12.54306,27.86386,25750m/data=!3m1!1e3 Google Maps - Chingola]
* [https://maps.here.com/?map=-12.5501,27.88103,13,satellite HERE/Nokia - Chingola]

== Statistics ==

* Elevation = 1363m
* Population = 53,971

== Notable people born in Chingola ==
* [[Samuel Matete]] (born 1968), Zambian athlete
* [[Felix Bwalya]] (born 1970), Zambian boxer (d. 1997)
* [[Sam Mwape]] (born 1983), Zambian athlete.

==References==
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[[Category:Places in Zambia]]
[[Category:Copperbelt Province]]