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It extends along the northern and eastern banks of the river from [[Lake Bangweulu]] to [[Lake Mweru]], including waters and islands of those lakes, and is inhabited by [[Bemba language|Bemba]]-speaking peoples (including the [[Eastern Lunda|Lunda]], [[Kabende]], [[Aushi]], [[Chishinga]] and [[Bemba people|Bemba]]). The major economic activity is fishing. The chief artery of the province is the [[Samfya]]-[[Mansa, Zambia|Mansa]]-[[Kazembe (Mwansabombwe)|Mwansabombwe]]-[[Nchelenge]] highway known informally as the Zambia Way. | It extends along the northern and eastern banks of the river from [[Lake Bangweulu]] to [[Lake Mweru]], including waters and islands of those lakes, and is inhabited by [[Bemba language|Bemba]]-speaking peoples (including the [[Eastern Lunda|Lunda]], [[Kabende]], [[Aushi]], [[Chishinga]] and [[Bemba people|Bemba]]). The major economic activity is fishing. The chief artery of the province is the [[Samfya]]-[[Mansa, Zambia|Mansa]]-[[Kazembe (Mwansabombwe)|Mwansabombwe]]-[[Nchelenge]] highway known informally as the Zambia Way. | ||
The province is bordered along the Luapula River, through Lake Mweru and to its north by [[DR Congo]] which at times has led to disputes and conflict. The | The province is bordered along the Luapula River, through Lake Mweru and to its north by [[DR Congo]] which at times has led to disputes and conflict. The Congo Pedicle comes between the province and the industrial and commercial heartland of the [[Copperbelt]] which has caused problems partly resolved by construction of the [[Luapula Bridge]] and the [[Samfya]]-[[Serenje]] road, and being further alleviated by the construction of the [[Chembe Bridge]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
In the 19th century the valley was dominated by the Lunda kingdom of Mwata | In the 19th century the valley was dominated by the Lunda kingdom of Mwata Kazembe. | ||
The boundaries of the province between Zambia and | The boundaries of the province between Zambia and Democratic Republic of Congo were [[Luapula Province border dispute|disputed]] for many years, running from an 1894 treaty into the late 1960s. | ||
==National Parks and wildlife areas== | ==National Parks and wildlife areas== | ||
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*[[Lake Bangweulu]] and its wetlands: bird life, aquatic animals, fish. | *[[Lake Bangweulu]] and its wetlands: bird life, aquatic animals, fish. | ||
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==Statistics and features== | |||
As of the [[2010 Zambian Census]], the district had a population of 985,976 peoples of which 467,613 are males and 491,363 are female with an annual growth rate of 2.8 percent. | |||
The province has four main physical features, namely the valley along the [[Luapula River]], the plateau running parallel to Luapula River in the North - South direction, [[Lakes Mweru]] in [[Nchelenge District|Nchelenge]] and [[Chienge District|Chienge]] Districts and [[Bangweulu]] in [[Samfya District]], and finally the wet lands of [[Lunga District]]. | |||
The province has a surface area of approximately 50.566 (km)^2 which falls roughly between 8^0 and(12)^0 (24)^' South latitude and (28)^(0 ) (30)^0 East longitude. | |||
==Districts== | ==Districts== | ||
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[[Category:Luapula Province| ]] | [[Category:Luapula Province| ]] | ||
[[Category:Provinces of Zambia]] | [[Category:Provinces of Zambia]] | ||
[[Category:Places in Zambia]] | |||
