What is the population of Chililabombwe, Copperbelt?

Chililabombwe has a population of approximately 90,530 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Chililabombwe, Copperbelt located?

Chililabombwe is located in Copperbelt, Zambia, at approximate coordinates -12.3681°, 27.8357°.

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Chililabombwe

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Total population

90,530

Air quality index

69Moderate

Elevation1360 m

Coordinates-12.37°, 27.84°

Demographic figures from Zambia Statistics Agency. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation

1360 m

Official website

www.chililabombwecouncil.gov.zm

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Chililabombwe is a small town in Copperbelt Province, Zambia. It is located near the Democratic Republic of the Congo border. The name Chililabombwe means 'place of the croaking frog' in the local language of Lamba. Originally is called Bancroft after Canadian geologist, Dr. Joseph Austen Bancroft (1882-1957). The town has a population of 87 000 based on census data from 2010, making it one of the largest towns in the Copperbelt. The town is on the T3 road, 20 km north of the neighbouring town of Chingola, and approximately 17 km south of the large border market of Kasumbalesa. The town's main economic activity is copper mining.

History & geography

Geography

Latitude

-12.3681

Longitude

27.8357

Water area

—

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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

18.7

PM10 (µg/m³)

20.8

Ozone (µg/m³)

NO₂ (µg/m³)

2.5

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)

308

Distinct species (top 10)

Most-observed species

Veined Golden Arab
Colotis vesta (Reiche, 1850) · Insecta
5
Brachycorythis lastii Rolfe
Brachycorythis lastii Rolfe · Liliopsida
4
Little Commodore
Junonia sophia (Fabricius, 1793) · Insecta
4
Olive Whip Snake
Psammophis mossambicus Peters, 1882 · Squamata
4
Frade’s Brown House Snake
Boaedon fradei Hallermann, Ceríaco, Schmitz, Ernst, Conradie, Verburgt, Marques & Bauer, 2020 · Squamata
3
Little Scarlet
Crocothemis sanguinolenta (Burmeister, 1839) · Insecta
3
African Caper
Belenois creona (Cramer, 1776) · Insecta
3
Banded Gold Tip
Colotis eris (Klug, 1829) · Insecta
3