Solwezi

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Coordinates: 12°11′00″S 26°24′00″E

Solwezi

Solwezi

Location in Zambia

Coordinates: 12°11′S 26°24′E

Country Zambia

Province North-Western Province

District Solwezi District

Elevation 4,052 ft (1,235 m)

Population

(2010 Census)[1]

• Total 96,725

Time zone UTC+2 (CAT)

 Climate Cwb

Solwezi is the capital of the North-Western Province of Zambia. Solwezi town has approximately
260,000 inhabitants[2] at an elevation of 1235 m above sea level. Kaonde is the largest tribe
represented in Solwezi, in addition to large numbers of Lunda and Luvale speaking people.

Contents

 1Economy
 2Tribes
 3Transportation
 4Climate
 5Statistics
 6References

Economy[edit]
The main industry of Solwezi District is copper mining at Kansanshi Mine (located about 10 km
north) run by First Quantum Minerals. Kansanshi Mine exploits copper-gold ore. The mining site has
intermittently been running since the early 20th century for copper and gold.[3] The adjacent
Kalumbila District hosts Lumwana Mine (located about 65 km West) and Kalumbila Mine (located
about 140 km West), run by Barrick Gold and First Quantum Minerals, respectively. The deposits at
Lumwana were discovered in 1961, but no serious work was carried out there until Equinox Minerals
Ltd became involved in 1999. Uranium is also mined in the Kalumbila District at the Lumwana mine.
Three miles from city centre lies the "Kifubwa Rock Stream Shelter" located next to the Kifubwa
River. There are inscriptions to be found from the late Stone Age people.