Kankoyo Explained

Pushpin Map:Zambia
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Zambia
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Coordinates:-12.5324°N 28.2222°W
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Copperbelt Province
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Mufulira District
Subdivision Type3:Main Place
Subdivision Name3:Mufulira

Kankoyo is a township in Mufulira District of Copperbelt Province in Zambia.[1] The settlement is located next to the Mufulira copper mine and is heavily polluted by sulphur dioxide emissions from the mine.[2] [3] It is located in a constituency of the same name.

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-12.5324°N 28.2222°W

Notes and References

  1. Stephen Chanda & Wilson Moono (2017) The Effect of Mining on the Environment: A case Study of Kankoyo Township of Mufulira District of the Republic of Zambia
  2. http://www.times.co.zm/?p=25983 Kankoyo's bleeding sewer manholes to end
  3. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/380086726_Unveiling_the_Nexus_Sulphur_Dioxide_Exposure_Proximity_to_Mining_And_Respiratory_Illnesses_in_Kankoyo_A_Mixed-Methods_Investigation?_tp=eyJjb250ZXh0Ijp7ImZpcnN0UGFnZSI6Il9kaXJlY3QiLCJwYWdlIjoiX2RpcmVjdCJ9fQ Unveiling the Nexus: Sulphur Dioxide Exposure, Proximity to Mining, And Respiratory Illnesses in Kankoyo: A Mixed-Methods Investigation - ResearchGate