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Kalulushi

Copperbelttown

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Total population

96,206

Elevation1260 m
Coordinates-12.84°, 28.09°

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

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City facts

Elevation
1260 m

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Kalulushi is a town in the Copperbelt Province in north central Zambia. It is located on the M18 road approximately 12 km west of Kitwe. The population of Kalulushi District was 170,701 at the 2022 census. Kalulushi emerged as a planned company town with the development of mining Companies in the mid-20th century - initially housing the main offices for the Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines. Economic activity in Kalulushi declined severely with the closure of 2 Shaft and 7 Shaft Mining sites.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-12.8411
Longitude
28.0948
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,903
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common Bulbul
    Pycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
    56
  • African Pied Wagtail
    Motacilla aguimp Temminck, 1820 · Aves
    52
  • Pied Crow
    Corvus albus Statius Muller, 1776 · Aves
    49
  • Frade’s Brown House Snake
    Boaedon fradei Hallermann, Ceríaco, Schmitz, Ernst, Conradie, Verburgt, Marques & Bauer, 2020 · Squamata
    43
  • Tropical Boubou
    Laniarius major (Hartlaub, 1848) · Aves
    37
  • Black-backed Puffback
    Dryoscopus cubla (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    35
  • Red-lipped Snake
    Crotaphopeltis hotamboeia (Laurenti, 1768) · Squamata
    29
  • Trilling Cisticola
    Cisticola woosnami Ogilvie-Grant, 1908 · Aves
    28

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
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Largest event
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Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

E
Eli Mambwe
badminton player
C
Charles Kasonde
Zambian Roman Catholic prelate
J
Joseph Musonda
Zambian footballer
E
Ellen Lendra Hight
Zambian swimmer

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Copperbelt

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.74
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,095

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
148
Avg daily Wikipedia views
5
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Verdant Hawkmoth
Verdant Hawkmoth
Euchloron megaera
Seen 2026-04-21
Angolan Sesame
Angolan Sesame
Sesamum angolense
Seen 2026-04-17
Shire Vernonia
Shire Vernonia
Baccharoides adoensis
Seen 2026-04-17
Julbernardia paniculata
Julbernardia paniculata
Julbernardia paniculata
Seen 2026-04-16
Gousiekte Bush
Gousiekte Bush
Vangueria pygmaea
Seen 2026-04-16
Psychotria pumila
Psychotria pumila
Psychotria pumila
Seen 2026-04-16
Pantropical Widelip Orchid
Pantropical Widelip Orchid
Liparis nervosa
Seen 2026-04-16
Geranium Fern
Geranium Fern
Doryopteris concolor
Seen 2026-04-16
Acalypha petiolaris
Acalypha petiolaris
Acalypha petiolaris
Seen 2026-04-16

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API