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'''Kawambwa District''' is a [[Districts of Zambia|district]] of [[Zambia]], located in [[Luapula Province]]. The capital lies at [[Kawambwa]], which lies at the intersection of three roads: D19, M13, and Kawambwa-Mbereshi. The [[Luapula River]] forms its boundary with the | '''Kawambwa District''' is a [[Districts of Zambia|district]] of [[Zambia]], located in [[Luapula Province]]. The capital lies at [[Kawambwa]], which lies at the intersection of three roads: D19, M13, and Kawambwa-Mbereshi. The [[Luapula River]] forms its boundary with the Democratic Republic of the Congo. As of the [[2000 Zambian Census]], the district had a population of 102,503 people.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.statoids.com/yzm.html|title=Districts of Zambia|publisher=Statoids|accessdate=February 12, 2010}}</ref> | ||
<br><br> | <br><br>Climate change led to both floods and drought in Kawambwa District in 2008, thus hampering the activities of subsistence farmers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgRcu09PFW0|title=Climate change in Zambia- the Kawambwa District|publisher=International Union for Conservation of Nature|accessdate=December 2, 2013}}</ref> | ||
<br><br>[[Lusenga Plain National Park]], which was converted from a hunting area, is an 880 square kilometer park in the district's northern corner.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thebestofzambia.com/leisure/activities/national-parks/lusenga-plain-national-park/|title=Lusenga Plain National Park|publisher=The Best of Zambia|accessdate=December 2, 2013}}</ref> | <br><br>[[Lusenga Plain National Park]], which was converted from a hunting area, is an 880 square kilometer park in the district's northern corner.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thebestofzambia.com/leisure/activities/national-parks/lusenga-plain-national-park/|title=Lusenga Plain National Park|publisher=The Best of Zambia|accessdate=December 2, 2013}}</ref> | ||
