Lufwanyama

Geographical location of Lufwanyama in Zambia

Lufwanyama is a village in the Copperbelt province in Zambia with 4000 inhabitants (project report 2004). It is the seat of the administration of the district of the same name with 63,185 inhabitants (2000 census).

economy

Lufwanyama is a rural district, characterized by the upper reaches of the Kafue and its tributary Lusiwishi , which merge into the Lukanga swamps. Its northern half is a large, contiguous forest area. Its soils are not considered fertile, the area is very poor and inaccessible. There are only a few small development aid projects. Overall, it is more similar in structure and income to a district in the Northern Province than the Copperbelt. Even so, projects grow oranges, corn, bananas, potatoes, and vegetables. A data collection for USAID 2002 names corn, sweet potatoes, millet, beekeeping, fishing, brewing beer, everything in the subsistence area. A study dedZambia Vulnerability Assessment Committee notes for 2005 that the size of the herd of cattle and the cultivated fields are indicators of prosperity, but 50 percent live below the poverty line, i.e. do not harvest the grain for their own annual food requirements, 30 percent make up the average Income field and 20 percent are doing quite well. The reasons given for this are too little rainfall, too little water and too few sales. The only markets accessible are those of Kitwe and Kalulushi across the eastern border of the district.

68 kilometers west of Kalulushi , Grizzly Mining Limited with 350 workers mines precious stones on a large scale.

Infrastructure

The Kitwe – Kasempa road runs through the district . There are few other roads in the district. The most important means of transport is the bicycle. Lufwanyama has elementary and secondary schools. There are only a few, very small hospitals and rural health centers. There is no electricity or water pipes.

Social

The ethnic groups in this district are Chilamba , Chilima , Chichokwe , Chokwe , Kaonde , Kikaonde , Lamba and Lima .

See also

• For a map with all districts and provinces see: Administrative division of Zambia

Web links

• Grizzly Mining Limited (English)
• Transport and Sustainable Rural Livelihoods in Lufanyama (PDF; English; 39 kB)
• Zambia Vulnerability Assessment Committee (ZVAC )
• Study for USAID ( Memento of July 12, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) (PDF; English)
• Photos of solar panels, batteries, antennas and computers in Lufwanyama

Coordinates: 12 ° 50 ′  S , 27 ° 30 ′  E