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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 | 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 is near the [[North Luangwa National Park|North]] and [[South Luangwa National Park|South]] [[Luangwa River|Luangwa]] National Parks. | ||
