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'''Livingstone''' was, until 2012, the capital of the [[Southern Province, Zambia|Southern Province]] of [[Zambia]]. Lying 10 km (6.2 mi) to the north of the [[Zambezi River]], it is a [[tourism]] centre for the [[Victoria Falls]] and a border town with road and rail connections to | {{Featured article}} | ||
'''Livingstone''' was, until 2012, the capital of the [[Southern Province, Zambia|Southern Province]] of [[Zambia]]. Lying 10 km (6.2 mi) to the north of the [[Zambezi River]], it is a [[tourism]] centre for the [[Victoria Falls]] and a border town with road and rail connections to Zimbabwe on the other side of the Victoria Falls. A historic British colonial city, its present population was estimated at 136,897 inhabitants at the 2010 census.<ref>[http://www.citypopulation.de/Zambia.html City Population website] accessed 10 March 2007</ref> It is named after [[David Livingstone]], the [[United Kingdom|British]] explorer who was the first European to explore the area. | |||
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