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'''Kalulushi''' is a town in the [[Copperbelt Province]] in north central [[Zambia]]. Municipal (district) population 75,806 at the 2000 Census. | '''Kalulushi''' is a town in the [[Copperbelt Province]] in north central [[Zambia]]. Municipal (district) population 75,806 at the 2000 Census. | ||
It was established in 1953 as a company town for workers at the nearby Chibuluma | It was established in 1953 as a company town for workers at the nearby Chibuluma copper and cobalt Mining|mine, and it became a public town in 1958. It is located 14 km (9 mi) west of Kitwe, the nearest rail station, at an altitude of 1,260 m (4,130 ft). The city's major employer is Chambishi metals. The [[Chati Forest Reserve]] west of the city manages large plantations of [[eucalyptus]], tropical pine, and other exotic tree species supplying wood for the mining industry. The Woods are also supplied to [[ZESCO]] an electricity company. | ||
== Features in Kalulushi == | == Features in Kalulushi == |
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