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|official_name = Lusaka | |official_name = Lusaka | ||
|native_name = Mwalusaka | |native_name = Mwalusaka | ||
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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== | ||
[[File:Zambia Supreme Court.JPG|thumb|Supreme Court of Zambia]] | [[File:Zambia Supreme Court.JPG|thumb|Supreme Court of Zambia]] | ||
[[File: | [[File:Freedom_Statue.jpg|thumb|Freedom statue]] | ||
As national capital, Lusaka is the seat of the legislative, executive and judicial branches of government, epitomized by the presence of the National Assembly (parliament), the State House (office of the President), and the High Court. The Parliament is situated at the Parliament complex, which features a 15-story building. The city is also the capital of [[Lusaka Province]], the smallest and most populous of the country's nine provinces, and forms an [[Districts of Zambia|administrative district]] run by Lusaka City Council. In 2007, the mayor was Steven Chilatu ([[Patriotic Front (Zambia)|PF]]), and the deputy mayor was Mary Phiri. | As national capital, Lusaka is the seat of the legislative, executive and judicial branches of government, epitomized by the presence of the National Assembly (parliament), the State House (office of the President), and the High Court. The Parliament is situated at the Parliament complex, which features a 15-story building. The city is also the capital of [[Lusaka Province]], the smallest and most populous of the country's nine provinces, and forms an [[Districts of Zambia|administrative district]] run by Lusaka City Council. In 2007, the mayor was Steven Chilatu ([[Patriotic Front (Zambia)|PF]]), and the deputy mayor was Mary Phiri. | ||
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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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==Points of interest== | ==Points of interest== | ||
Attractions include [[Lusaka National Museum]], the Political Museum, the Zintu Community Museum, the Freedom Statue, the Zambian National Assembly, the Agricultural Society Showgrounds (known for their annual agricultural show), the Moore Pottery Factory, the Lusaka Playhouse [[theatre]], a [[Movie theater|cinema]], the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Lusaka, a [[cenotaph]], a [[country club|golf club]], the Lusaka Central Sports Club, and the [[zoo]] and [[botanical gardens]] of the Munda Wanga Environmental Park. The city is also home to the [[University of Zambia]]. Along Great East Road are the two of the first large shopping malls in Zambia, Arcades shopping mall (with open-air storefronts) and Manda Hill shopping mall (enclosed shops), which was recently revamped and is home to international stores such as Shoprite, Game and Woolworths, a new movie theater and boasts of the first KFC in the country. | Attractions include [[Lusaka National Museum]], the Political Museum, the Zintu Community Museum, the Freedom Statue, the Zambian National Assembly, the Agricultural Society Showgrounds (known for their annual agricultural show), the Moore Pottery Factory, the Lusaka Playhouse [[theatre]], a [[Movie theater|cinema]], the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Lusaka, a [[cenotaph]], a [[country club|golf club]], the Lusaka Central Sports Club, and the [[zoo]] and [[botanical gardens]] of the Munda Wanga Environmental Park. The city is also home to the [[University of Zambia]]. Along Great East Road are the two of the first large shopping malls in Zambia, Arcades shopping mall (with open-air storefronts) and Manda Hill shopping mall (enclosed shops), which was recently revamped and is home to international stores such as Shoprite, Game and Woolworths, a new movie theater and boasts of the first KFC in the country. | ||
[[File:Lusaka International Airport.jpg|thumb|Lusaka International Airport, main terminal]] | [[File:Lusaka International Airport.jpg|thumb|Lusaka International Airport, main terminal]] | ||
The city centre includes several blocks west of [[Cairo Road]], around which lie the New City Market and Kamwala Market, a major shopping area, as well as the Zintu Community Museum. Further east lies the government area, including the State House and the various ministries, around the Cathedral Hill and Ridgeway areas. One of the main streets and points of interest upon business is the street of Cairo Road. | The city centre includes several blocks west of [[Cairo Road]], around which lie the New City Market and Kamwala Market, a major shopping area, as well as the Zintu Community Museum. Further east lies the government area, including the State House and the various ministries, around the Cathedral Hill and Ridgeway areas. One of the main streets and points of interest upon business is the street of Cairo Road. | ||
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==Twin towns – Sister cities== | ==Twin towns – Sister cities== | ||
Lusaka is | Lusaka is twinned with: | ||
* | * Dushanbe, Tajikistan, since 1966 | ||
* | * Beirut, Lebanon, (2018) | ||
* | * Los Angeles, United States, since 1968 | ||
* | * Izhevsk, Russia.<ref>[http://translate.google.com/translate?sourceid=navclient&hl=en&u=http%3a%2f%2fwww%2eizh%2eru%2f]</ref> | ||
==Notable residents== | ==Notable residents== | ||
The rugby union players [[Corné Krige]] and [[George Gregan]], who respectively captained the {{nrut|South Africa}}n and {{nrut|Australia}}n teams in both the [[2002 Tri Nations Series|2002]] and [[2002 Tri Nations Series|2003]] [[Tri Nations Series]], were coincidentally born in the same hospital in Lusaka.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.georgegregan.com/george/ggprofile.html |title=George Gregan - Player Profile |publisher=Georgegregan.com |date= |accessdate=2008-11-13}}</ref><ref name="Courageous">[http://www.thegoal.com/players/rugby/krige_corne/captain.html "Captain Courageous: Corné Krige"], ''TheGoal.com'', retrieved 26 June 2006.</ref><ref name="SA World Cup 2003">[http://sport.guardian.co.uk/rugbyworldcup2003/story/0,,1054302,00.html "Rugby Union World Cup Special Reports: South Africa"], ''[[The Guardian]]'', 6 October 2003.</ref> Krige's parents still live in Zambia. Beatmaker Kunal Kulkarni lives here. | The rugby union players [[Corné Krige]] and [[George Gregan]], who respectively captained the {{nrut|South Africa}}n and {{nrut|Australia}}n teams in both the [[2002 Tri Nations Series|2002]] and [[2002 Tri Nations Series|2003]] [[Tri Nations Series]], were coincidentally born in the same hospital in Lusaka.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.georgegregan.com/george/ggprofile.html |title=George Gregan - Player Profile |publisher=Georgegregan.com |date= |accessdate=2008-11-13}}</ref><ref name="Courageous">[http://www.thegoal.com/players/rugby/krige_corne/captain.html "Captain Courageous: Corné Krige"], ''TheGoal.com'', retrieved 26 June 2006.</ref><ref name="SA World Cup 2003">[http://sport.guardian.co.uk/rugbyworldcup2003/story/0,,1054302,00.html "Rugby Union World Cup Special Reports: South Africa"], ''[[The Guardian]]'', 6 October 2003.</ref> Krige's parents still live in Zambia. Beatmaker Kunal Kulkarni lives here. | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist|2}} | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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[[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]] | ||
