Pemba, Zambia

For other uses, see Pemba (disambiguation).
Pemba
Town
Pemba is located in Zambia
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Pemba
Coordinates: 16°32′00″S 27°22′00″E / 16.53333°S 27.36667°E / -16.53333; 27.36667
CountryZambia
ProvinceSouthern Province
DistrictPemba District
Time zoneUTC+2 (CAT)
Pemba, Zambia

Pemba is a small town (population about 4,000) located in Pemba District[1] of the Southern Province of Zambia. It is situated on the Lusaka–Livingstone Road, midway between Lusaka and Livingstone. The main ethnic group in the town are the Tonga.

Pemba was declared a district by President Michael Chilufya Sata in 2012.[1] Before that, it was part of Choma District.

References

  1. ^ a b "Sata creates Pemba district in Southern Province". lusakatimes.com. Lusaka Times. 16 May 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2016.


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