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'''Luapula Province''' is one of [[Zambia]]'s ten [[Provinces of Zambia|provinces]], and is located in the north of the country. The provincial capital is [[Mansa, Zambia|Mansa]]. Luapula Province was named after the [[Luapula River]].
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 [[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==
In the 19th century the valley was dominated by the Lunda kingdom of Mwata [[Kazembe]].
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==
:''For further details see'' [[Wildlife of Zambia#Luapula Province|Luapula Province ''in Wildlife of Zambia'']]
*Lusenga Plain National Park is inaccessible, needs management and has been depleted by poaching.
*[[Lake Mweru]]-[[Luapula River]] system: bird life, aquatic animals, fish (rather depleted).
*[[Lake Bangweulu]] and its wetlands: bird life, aquatic animals, fish.
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==Districts==
Luapula Province is divided into 11 [[district]]s:
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*[[Chiengi District]]
*[[Chipili District]]
*[[Chembe District, Zambia|Chembe District]]
*[[Kawambwa District]]
*[[Lunga District]]
*[[Mansa District, Zambia|Mansa District]]
*[[Milenge District]]
*[[Mwansabombwe District]]
*[[Mwense District]]
*[[Nchelenge District]]
*[[Samfya District]]
|}
==See also==
*[[Lake Bangweulu]]
*[[Congo Pedicle]]
*[[Kazembe|Mwata Kazembe]]
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Revision as of 14:29, 2 July 2016

Luapula
Province
Luapula Province showing its districts
Luapula Province showing its districts
Country Zambia
CapitalMansa
Area
 • Total50,567 km2 (19,524 sq mi)
Population (2015)
 • Total1,127,453
 • Density22/km2 (58/sq mi)

Luapula Province is one of Zambia's ten provinces, and is located in the north of the country. The provincial capital is Mansa. Luapula Province was named after the Luapula River.

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-speaking peoples (including the Lunda, Kabende, Aushi, Chishinga and Bemba). The major economic activity is fishing. The chief artery of the province is the Samfya-Mansa-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 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

In the 19th century the valley was dominated by the Lunda kingdom of Mwata Kazembe.

The boundaries of the province between Zambia and Democratic Republic of Congo were disputed for many years, running from an 1894 treaty into the late 1960s.

National Parks and wildlife areas

For further details see Luapula Province in Wildlife of Zambia
  • Lusenga Plain National Park is inaccessible, needs management and has been depleted by poaching.
  • Lake Mweru-Luapula River system: bird life, aquatic animals, fish (rather depleted).
  • Lake Bangweulu and its wetlands: bird life, aquatic animals, fish.

Districts

Luapula Province is divided into 11 districts:

See also


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