Chadiza
Chadiza is a rural town in the north of the Eastern Province in Zambia , 40 kilometers east of Katete and 50 kilometers south of Chipata . Chadiza lies 908 meters above sea level and is the seat of the administration of the district of the same name with 100,000 inhabitants (2005).
economy
The economy in Chadiza is strongly characterized by informal trade. In 2005, 8,900 tons of corn, 2,500 tons of rice and 1,540 tons of beans were confiscated in the Chadiza-Katete region. In the famine year of 2002, USAID supplied corn in Chadiza for aid in other regions. The second most important sector is cotton cultivation, almost exclusively contract cultivation, which ensures advice and supplies of seeds, artificial fertilizers and pesticides. Together with the Katete district, this product generated tax revenues of US $ 600,000 in 2003, a high sum for districts. In 2006, the income for these farmers was around 1000 euros per year. Even widows came to around 400 euros. This is followed by the cultivation of tobacco with similar incomes. Corn is grown almost exclusively in subsistence and rarely marketed. The considerable delivery capacity of Chariza 2002 requires massive informal imports from Mozambique , especially the Tete region .
The soils are poor in nitrogen. A reforestation program was well received by the farmers because of the soil improvement and the stopping of erosion.
Infrastructure
The Great East Road is not far away. Market access is thus guaranteed. The other paths are cross-border passable. There is a hospital, elementary and secondary schools, one of the latter with a boarding school, an unpaved, 1200-meter-long runway. Electricity is to come soon with the expansion of the lines to the north.
Social
The dominant tribe in Chadiza are the Chewa , who also live in Mozambique and Malawi.
See also
- For a map with all districts and provinces see: Administrative division of Zambia
Web links
Coordinates: 14 ° 3 ′ S , 32 ° 24 ′ E