Mporokoso District is a district of Zambia , located in Northern Province . The capital lies at Mporokoso . As of the 2022 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 63,452 people.
20-529: Mporokoso borders: Mporokoso lies 178km west from the Province's capital ( Kasama ). 9°40′S 30°10′E / 9.667°S 30.167°E / -9.667; 30.167 This Zambia location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Kasama, Zambia Kasama is a town in the Northern Province of Zambia . It serves as the provincial capital and
40-717: A cease-fire at the Chambeshi River on 14 November when they were informed of the German surrender in Europe. For further details, see Von Lettow-Vorbeck Memorial . Kasama is known for the Stone Age rock art in the surrounding area. The Chishimba Falls also lie near the town. M1 road (Zambia) The M1 road is a road in northern Zambia . It connects Mpika in Muchinga Province with Mbala in
60-416: A tropical savanna climate ( Köppen : Aw ), with clear wet and dry seasons. October and November are the hottest months, while June and July are the coolest months. The wet season , from November to April, experiences high levels of humidity and rainfall, while the dry season , from May to September, is nearly rainless. At the end of World War I , when it consisted of a handful of government offices and
80-617: A dozen stores, it was evacuated by its British population of a couple of dozen in the face of a surprise raid from the north-east by German East African forces under General Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck . Not knowing that the armistice had occurred in Europe the day before, the Germans took the abandoned town on 12 November 1918 and continued south-west (there was no battle at Kasama since the British imperial forces were at Abercorn ), agreeing
100-605: A few modern facilities, among them are a Shoprite Checkers branch, Budget Stores, a local supermarket called PJT and four bakeries. The town has branches of Zambian commercial banks including Zambia National Commercial Bank , National Savings & Credit Bank, Atlas Mara Bank Zambia Limited , Standard Chartered Zambia , Cavmont Bank , Barclays Bank of Zambia , Access Bank Zambia and Indo-Zambia Bank Limited . The town has VISA and ATM services. Most people in Kasama are not formally employed, and they run small businesses to earn
120-559: A living. The hospital is the Kasama General Hospital , that provides locals with health services. The city has a police station and several police posts. The available mobile telephone operators include MTN Group , Airtel Zambia and Zamtel . There are several Agri Based industries in Kasama, which include Northern Coffee Company Limited (NCCL), a subsidiary of Olam International, growing coffee at Kateshi Estates, and Kalungwishi Estates growing sugar cane and producing
140-781: A right turn at Kapiri Mposhi , via a left turn in Mpika to become the M1 road, to Mbala . But today, The M1 route from Mpika to Mbala is referred to as the Old Great North Road . This is because the continuation of the T2 from Lusaka, passed Mpika, through Nakonde into Tanzania provides easier access to important towns in Tanzania, including Arusha and the Dar es Salaam sea port for trade. The T2 continuation from Mpika to its end at
160-569: A thousand people. The town has other football grounds where people can play soccer. Kasama District has five big rivers and these include, Chambeshi, Lukulu, Lukupa, Lubansenshi and Luombe. The Chishimba Falls are found across the Luombe River and are one of the major tourist attraction in Zambia . The falls host the 15 megawatts Chishimba Hydroelectric Power Station . Kasama features a humid subtropical climate ( Köppen : Cwa ), close to
180-550: Is part of the Tanzam Highway , Cape to Cairo Road and Cairo-Cape Town Highway (as a result, the T2 is a more recognized route). The M1 begins in Mpika , Muchinga Province , at a junction with the T2 road ( Tanzam Highway ; Cape to Cairo Road ). It begins by leaving the town in a north-westerly direction and it proceeds northwards, through the villages of Kanchibiya District (Kabuko, Katumba, Kasongo and Mpepo), to cross
200-553: Is served by a good network of major highways. It is on the M1 road , which goes south to Mpika and north to Mbala . The M3 road connects Kasama with Luwingu, Mansa and the Congo Pedicle in the west. The D18 road connects Kasama with Mungwi and Isoka in the east. The 1,067 mm ( 3 ft 6 in ) gauge TAZARA Railway connects Tanzania to the north-east via Kasama, with Zambia Railways at Kapiri Mposhi to
220-547: The Chambeshi River at the Chambeshi Bridge and enter the Northern Province . Just before the Chambeshi Bridge, the M1 meets a road going eastwards providing access to the city of Chinsali (Capital of Muchinga Province). The M1 proceeds northwards to enter the town of Kasama (Capital of Northern Province). The distance from Mpika to Kasama is 214 kilometres. At a 4-way-junction in Kasama Central, next to
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#1732775296531240-535: The Northern Province on the border with Tanzania and the Lake Tanganyika port of Mpulungu via Kasama . The northern section is a toll road (there is a tollgate between Kasama and Mbala). This stretch of road is commonly known as the Old Great North Road , as the name Great North Road has been given to the T2 road from Mpika to the border with Tanzania after Nakonde , which
260-662: The 1970s and 1980s after construction of the TAZARA Railway through the city, and the tarring of the Great North Road, Zambia . Its population, according to Encyclopedia Britannica , was 74,243 in 2000 and had increased to 113,779 in 2010. The 1898/1899 interregnum on the Mwamba throne, the then second in rank from the Chitimukulu, made it possible for Catholic Bishop Joseph 'Moto Moto' Dupont to facilitate
280-686: The Kasama Golf Club, as the road westwards is the M3 road to the town of Mansa (Capital of the Luapula Province ), the M1 becomes the road northwards from this junction by way of a right turn. At the junction with Milungu Road, the M1 meets a road (D18) which provides access to Mungwi District in the east. The M1 continues northwards for 165 kilometres, through the Kateshi Toll Plaza, through Nseluka and Senga Hill , to
300-512: The Kasama Sugar brand. Kasama is in the heartland of the Bemba ethnic group, whose Paramount Chief Chitimukulu maintains his headquarters 9 kilometres (6 mi) from Malole, which is 51 kilometres (32 mi) east of the city center. Kasama has the following residential compounds within the district council boundaries: The compounds below are out of the council boundary: Kasama
320-517: The Tanzania border after Nakonde is part of the Tanzam Highway (trade route), Cape to Cairo Road (famed road) and Cairo-Cape Town Highway ( Trans-African Highway Network no. 4). As a result, it's a more recognized route internationally. But the M1 is still an important route to the Republic of Zambia, as it is the route transporters from the Mpulungu port at Lake Tanganyika use to access
340-482: The establishment of the British colonial administration of North-Eastern Rhodesia under Administrator Robert Codrington . The first BSAC administrative boma was established at Kasama. Due to the town's central location as well as its closeness to Chitimukulu's and Mwamb's courts, it eventually became the largest and dominant town of the north-eastern lobe of Northern Rhodesia , then later, Zambia. The town has
360-473: The headquarters of Kasama District . It is situated on the central-southern African plateau, approximately 856 kilometres (532 mi), by road, north-east of Lusaka , the capital and largest city in Zambia. Kasama is located on the M1 road (old Great North Road ) from Mpika in the south to Mbala and Mpulungu , at the tip of Lake Tanganyika , in the north. The city population grew considerably in
380-452: The south-west. Air transport is accessible through Kasama Airport . It can accommodate small aircraft, and it is undergoing an upgrade to be able to accommodate larger aircraft. It was expected to be ready by the end of 2017, but was complete in 2023. Kasama recreational facilities include the Kasama golf club, which also offers tennis, volleyball, badminton, body building, and a small football ground with one stand that can seat less than
400-620: The town of Mbala . It reaches a t-junction with the M2 road , which goes to the Lake Tanganyika port of Mpulungu in the west. The M1 turns to the north-east and heads for 26 kilometres to end at a border with Tanzania , where it becomes the T20 road to Sumbawanga in the Rukwa Region . The M1 road was part of the original Great North Road of Zambia , which ran first as the T2 road from Lusaka (Capital City of Zambia) northwards, continuing by
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