Mporokoso

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Mporokoso

Elevation1442 m

Coordinates-9.37°, 30.12°

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

City facts

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Overview

Mporokoso is a town in the Northern Province of Zambia, lying at an elevation of nearly 1500 m on the flat plateau about 75 km south east of Lake Mweru Wantipa and 100 km south-west of Lake Tanganyika. It is named for Chief Mporokoso a senior chief of the Bemba people whose palace is located at Chishamwamba close to the town. Mporokoso District is also one of the 12 administrative districts of the Northern Province.

Geography

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Notable people from here

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Geography & sun

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