Chililabombwe

From Chalo Chatu, Zambia online encyclopedia

Chililabombwe (formerly named Bancroft) is a small town located on the Congo Border in Zambia's Copperbelt Province. The name means 'place of the croaking frog'.

Chililabombwe
Bancroft
CountryFlag of Zambia.jpg Zambia
ProvinceCopperbelt Province
DistrictChililabombwe District
Government
 • MayorPaul Kabuswe
Elevation[1]4,460 ft (1,360 m)
Population (2005)
 • Total93,000
 • ReligionsChristian
ClimateCwa

The main economic activity is the mining of copper.

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