Luwingu
Luwingu , even Luingu or Luwingo , is a city on the northern edge of the Bangweulu Wetlands ecosystem in the Northern Province in Zambia . It is 1,300 meters above sea level and is the administrative seat of the district of the same name with 80,758 inhabitants (2000 census).
economy
The main problem is food insecurity due to inadequate cultivation of the fields and the lack of any marketing opportunity for agricultural products. There is fishing in the surrounding swamps, but apparently not in sufficient quantities.
A comparison with Kapatu , which is only a little to the west, is instructive. Under similarly poor agricultural conditions and equally poor infrastructure, but significantly better political circumstances, a modest prosperity could be secured there. After all, in a report from March 2005 , the IMF put the renewal of the road from Kasama to Luwingu (150 km) on the list of priorities, partly as a gravel road, partly with paved sections.
A barite deposit with an estimated thickness of 144,000 tons was discovered 75 km from the city, extending over a length of 50 km and at a depth of up to 30 m . South of the city is a game management area , in fact a tourist hunting area. There is a state ranch north of town .
Infrastructure
Luwingu is not accessible by roads. There is no organized transport system despite the routes in five directions.
There are only informal slopes created by chance due to the landscape. All-wheel drive is absolutely necessary anyway. The best way to get to the city is by one of the mission planes, by 4WD from Kasama or by boat from Samfya in the rainy season . Luwingu has primary and secondary schools, an unpaved airstrip and the district hospital with 47 beds. The dominating tribe are the Bemba .
See also
- For a map with all districts and provinces see: Administrative division of Zambia
Coordinates: 10 ° 15 ′ S , 29 ° 55 ′ E