Kapatu (Zambia)

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Geographical location of Kapatu in Zambia

Kapatu , also Kapatu Mission and incorrectly called Kaputa on some maps (a place on the Zambian shores of Lake Mweru ) is a place 1,600 meters above sea level in the northern province of Zambia .

economy

Kapatu is a poor, agricultural place. Corn and beans are grown.

history

Kapatu was founded as a mission in 1904. The place is a stronghold of Catholicism and receives support from abroad. Compared with Luwingu a recognizable at property boundaries falls Cadastre on.

Infrastructure

Kapatu has a primary school. A secondary school is to be built. There is a health center. The place is 100 kilometers northeast of Kasama on the unpaved road to Mporokoso , like Luwingu but away from all paved highways on the edge of the Bangweul swamps , but well above them on the western slope of the Muchinga Mountains . The Kalungwishi River has its source nearby.

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Coordinates: 9 ° 46 ′  S , 30 ° 46 ′  E