Namwala
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Namwala is a rural town in southern Zambia known as a center of Ila cattle-herding culture along the Kafue River floodplain.
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | town ⓘ |
| administrativeDivision | Namwala District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Zambia ⓘ |
| distanceFromLusaka | approximately 300 km southwest of Lusaka (approximate) ⓘ |
| economicRole | regional cattle trade centre ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Ila people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floodRisk | seasonal flooding from Kafue River ⓘ |
| hasClimate | tropical savanna climate ⓘ |
| hasEducationalInstitution |
primary schools
ⓘ
secondary schools ⓘ |
| hasHealthFacility | rural health centre ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure | ferry crossing on the Kafue River ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
English
ⓘ
Ila NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMarket | cattle market ⓘ |
| hasReligiousInstitution | Christian churches ⓘ |
| isDistrictCapitalOf | Namwala District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Ila cattle-herding culture
ⓘ
agriculture ⓘ cattle ranching ⓘ |
| landUse |
grazing land
ⓘ
smallholder farms ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Southern Province, Zambia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInEcoregion | Kafue Flats NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Central Africa Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Kafue River floodplain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Kafue River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearProtectedArea |
Blue Lagoon National Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lochinvar National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationCharacteristic | predominantly rural ⓘ |
| primaryEconomicActivity |
crop farming
ⓘ
livestock rearing ⓘ |
| region | Southern Zambia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roadConnection |
connected by road to Choma
ⓘ
connected by road to Monze ⓘ |
| traditionalAuthority | Ila chiefs ⓘ |
| transportMode | road transport ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +2 ⓘ |
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