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==Economic activities== | ==Economic activities== | ||
The town is situated in an agricultural area; farmers produce maize, cotton, sunflower, groundnut, soya beans and many other crops. Industries include two cotton ginneries, one roofing industry, a number of small scale maize millers and cooking-oil refiners, three breweries, and small scale saw-mills. Government is putting up a milling plant for prisons. | The town is situated in an agricultural area; farmers produce maize, cotton, sunflower, groundnut, soya beans and many other crops. Industries include two cotton ginneries, one roofing industry, a number of small scale maize millers and cooking-oil refiners, three breweries, and small scale saw-mills. Government is putting up a milling plant for prisons. | ||
The region around Petauke contains [[copper]], [[amethyst]], and [[gold]].However, the minerals in the region are low grade and no serious mining investment has been made in the region. In the early 17th century, gold was mined and that contributed to high rate of slave trade. Mostly, the Swahili speaking peoples invaded the area. | |||
The town is near the [[North Luangwa National Park|North]] and [[South Luangwa National Park|South]] [[Luangwa River|Luangwa]] National Parks. | |||
The town has two major health facilities. A district hospital and an urban clinic. There are a few other upcoming privately owned clinics. | The town has two major health facilities. A district hospital and an urban clinic. There are a few other upcoming privately owned clinics. | ||
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==Education== | ==Education== | ||
The town has three colleges; Ukwimi Trades and two other private colleges with the latest one [[Yasu College of Education]] offering high quality teacher education with modern facilities and highly qualified staff. Yasu College of Education was opened in 2016 and is growing at a very fast rate as they will become a university within three years. A nursing school is also about to be opened soon in Fairview. The infrastructure for the nursing school is ready and very well built. | The town has three colleges; Ukwimi Trades and two other private colleges with the latest one [[Yasu College of Education]] offering high quality teacher education with modern facilities and highly qualified staff. Yasu College of Education was opened in 2016 and is growing at a very fast rate as they will become a university within three years. A nursing school is also about to be opened soon in Fairview. The infrastructure for the nursing school is ready and very well built. | ||
== Transport == | == Transport == | ||
