Kalulushi

Kalulushi

Kalulushi is a town in the Copperbelt Province in north central Zambia. Population 100,000.It was established in 1953 as a company town for workers at the nearby Chibuluma copper and cobalt mine, and it became a public town in 1958. It is located 14 km (9 mi) west of Kitwe, the nearest rail station, at an altitude of 1,260 m (4,130 ft). The city's major employer is ZCCM (Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines). The Chati Forest Reserve west of the city manages large plantations of eucalyptus, tropical pine, and other exotic tree species supplying wood for the mining industry. The Woods are also supplied to ZESCO an electricity company.


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  • Kalulushi — Geographische Lage von Kalulushi in Sambia Kalulushi ist eine Stadt in der Provinz Copperbelt in Sambia. Sie liegt 14 Kilometer westlich von Kitwe auf 1.300 Metern über dem Meeresspiegel und hat 69.720 Einwohner (Schätzung 2006).… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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  • Kalulushi — Original name in latin Kalulushi Name in other language Kalulshi, Kalulushi State code ZM Continent/City Africa/Lusaka longitude 12.84151 latitude 28.09479 altitude 1304 Population 66575 Date 2012 06 20 …   Cities with a population over 1000 database

  • Kalulushi — 12°50′S 28°05′E / 12.833, 28.083 Kalulushi est une ville de la province de Copperbelt au centre de la Zambie. L …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Kalulushi District — Admin ASC 2 Code Orig. name Kalulushi District Country and Admin Code ZM.08.914956 ZM …   World countries Adminstrative division ASC I-II

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