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'''Mporokoso''' (also spelled and pronounced 'Mpolokoso' and 'Mumpolokoso') is a town in the [[Northern Province, Zambia|Northern Province]] of [[Zambia]], lying at an elevation of nearly 1500 m on the flat plateau about 75 km south east of [[Lake Mweru Wantipa]] and 100 km south-west of [[Lake Tanganyika]]. It is named for [[Chief Mporokoso]] (also spelled 'Mumpolokoso') a senior chief of the [[Bemba people]] whose palace is located in the town.<ref>[http://www.times.co.zm/news/viewnews.cgi?category=4&id=1056658325 ''Times of Zambia''] accessed 4 February 2007</ref> Mporokoso District is also one of the 12 [[Districts of Zambia|administrative districts]] of the Northern Province.
'''Mporokoso''' (also spelled and pronounced 'Mpolokoso' and 'Mumpolokoso') is a town in the [[Northern Province, Zambia|Northern Province]] of [[Zambia]], lying at an elevation of nearly 1500 m on the flat plateau about 75 km south east of [[Lake Mweru Wantipa]] and 100 km south-west of [[Lake Tanganyika]]. It is named for [[Chief Mporokoso]] (also spelled 'Mumpolokoso') a senior chief of the [[Bemba people]] whose palace is located in the town.<ref>[http://www.times.co.zm/news/viewnews.cgi?category=4&id=1056658325 ''Times of Zambia''] accessed 4 February 2007</ref> Mporokoso District is also one of the 12 [[Districts of Zambia|administrative districts]] of the Northern Province.


A large population of [[refugee]]s from the [[Second Congo War]] living at the [[UNHCR]]-administered refugee camp at Mwange, 32 km west of the town, are being repatriated after the end of that war.  
A large population of [[refugee]]s from the Second Congo War living at the UNHCR-administered refugee camp at Mwange, 32 km west of the town, are being repatriated after the end of that war.  


A number of [[waterfall]]s lie within 50 km of the town. The closest is the [[Kapuma Falls]], 7km south-west of the town centre. [[Pule Falls]] and [[Mumbuluma Falls III]] are on the Luangwa River (not to be confused with the river of that name in eastern Zambia) which flows to the south of the town. [[Lupupa Falls]] are on the nearby Mukubwe River.  
A number of waterfalls lie within 50 km of the town. The closest is the [[Kapuma Falls]], 7km south-west of the town centre. [[Pule Falls]] and [[Mumbuluma Falls III]] are on the Luangwa River (not to be confused with the river of that name in eastern Zambia) which flows to the south of the town. [[Lupupa Falls]] are on the nearby Mukubwe River.  


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