What is the population of Mufulira, Copperbelt?

Mufulira has a population of approximately 161,601 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Mufulira, Copperbelt located?

Mufulira is located in Copperbelt, Zambia, at approximate coordinates -12.5512°, 28.2409°.

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Mufulira

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Total population

161,601

Elevation1350 m

Coordinates-12.55°, 28.24°

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Elevation

1350 m

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Overview

Mufulira is a town in the Copperbelt Province of Zambia. Mufulira means "Place of Abundance and Peace". The town developed around the Mufulira Copper Mine in the 1930s. The town also serves as the administrative capital of Mufulira District.

History & geography

Geography

Mufulira is located approximately southwest of the town of Mokambo, at the international border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The M4 road connects Mufulira to Kitwe, to the south-west. The M4 also connects Mufulira to Ndola, the seat Copperbelt, to the south-east. Mufulira is connected to the Mokambo Border and eventually the Luapula Province of Zambia by the Congo Pedicle road. The section from Mufulira to Mokambo is designated as the M5 road while the route through the Congo Pedicle to the Chembe Border is named the Congo Pedicle road. The geographical coordinates of Mufulira are:12°32'08.0"S, 28°14'31.0"E (Latitude:-12.535556; Longitude:28.241944). Mufulira sits at an average elevation of above mean sea level.

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