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'''Kabwe''' is the capital of the [[Zambia]]n [[Central Province, Zambia|Central Province]] with a population estimated at 202,914 at the 2010 census. Formerly named '''Broken Hill''', it was founded when | '''Kabwe''' is the capital of the [[Zambia]]n [[Central Province, Zambia|Central Province]] with a population estimated at 202,914 at the 2010 census. Formerly named '''Broken Hill''', it was founded when lead and zinc deposits were discovered in 1902. Kabwe also has a claim to being the birthplace of Zambian politics as it was an important political centre during the colonial period.<ref name="TZ">[http://www.times.co.zm/news/viewnews.cgi?category=8&id=1119640642 The [[Times of Zambia]] online], website accessed 8 March 2007: "Kabwe: the nucleus of national politics" by Kelvin Kachingwe.</ref> It is an important transportation and mining centre. | ||
== Broken Hill Mine and its legacy of pollution == | == Broken Hill Mine and its legacy of pollution == | ||
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Commercial farming areas surround the city about 10 km from the centre, and the road and rail links provide ready access to the markets of the Copperbelt and Lusaka. | Commercial farming areas surround the city about 10 km from the centre, and the road and rail links provide ready access to the markets of the Copperbelt and Lusaka. | ||
==Tourism potential== | ==Tourism potential== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
[[Category:Kabwe| ]] | [[Category:Kabwe| ]] | ||
[[Category:Populated places in Central Province, Zambia]] | [[Category:Populated places in Central Province, Zambia]] | ||
[[Category:Provincial capitals in Zambia]] | [[Category:Provincial capitals in Zambia]] | ||
[[Category:Mining in Zambia]] | [[Category:Mining in Zambia]] | ||
[[Category:Places in Zambia]] | |||
