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'''Lusaka''' is the | '''Lusaka''' is the capital and largest city of [[Zambia]]. One of the fastest-developing cities in Southern Africa, Lusaka is located in the southern part of the central plateau at an elevation of about 1,279 metres (4,195 feet). {{As of|2010}}, the city's population is about 1.7 million, while as the urban population is 2.4 million. Lusaka is the centre of both commerce and government in Zambia and connects to the country's four main highways heading [[Great North Road, Zambia|north]], [[Livingstone Road|south]], [[Great East Road|east]] and [[Great West Road, Zambia|west]]. English is the official language of the city, but [[Chewa language|Nyanja]] and [[Bemba language|Bemba]] are also common. | ||
==Government and administration== | ==Government and administration== | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
Lusaka was the site of a village named after its headman Lusaka, which, according to history, was located at Manda Hill, near where the Zambia's National Assembly building now stands. In the [[Chichewa|Nyanja]] language, ''Manda'' means graveyard. The area was expanded by European (mainly British) settlers in 1905 with the building of the railway. | Lusaka was the site of a village named after its headman Lusaka, which, according to history, was located at Manda Hill, near where the Zambia's National Assembly building now stands. In the [[Chichewa|Nyanja]] language, ''Manda'' means graveyard. The area was expanded by European (mainly British) settlers in 1905 with the building of the railway. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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* [http://www.lcc.gov.zm/ Lusaka City Council] | * [http://www.lcc.gov.zm/ Lusaka City Council] | ||
* [http://www.zambiatourism.com/travel/cities/lusaka.htm Zambia Tourism page on Lusaka] | * [http://www.zambiatourism.com/travel/cities/lusaka.htm Zambia Tourism page on Lusaka] | ||
[[Category:Lusaka | [[Category:Lusaka]] | ||
[[Category:Populated places in Lusaka Province]] | [[Category:Populated places in Lusaka Province]] | ||
[[Category:Provincial capitals in Zambia]] | [[Category:Provincial capitals in Zambia]] | ||
