Livingstone District Explained

Livingstone District
Settlement Type:District
Mapsize:300px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Zambia
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Southern Province
Subdivision Type2:Capital
Subdivision Name2:Livingstone
Area Total Km2:695
Population As Of:2022
Population Total:177393
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CAT
Utc Offset:+2

Livingstone District is a district of Zambia, located in Southern Province. The capital lies at Livingstone. As of the 2022 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 177,393 people.[1] Its border with Zimbabwe is formed by the Zambezi River and Victoria Falls. Although most people live in Livingstone, other villages include Simonga in the west.

Transportation

The Zambia road of M10 from Kazungula and Sesheke in the west, after passing through Simonga, reaches a junction with the T1 road in the city of Livingstone (south of the town centre). The T1 then continues either south to cross over Victoria Falls Bridge into Zimbabwe or north-east towards Zimba, Choma and Lusaka.[2]

Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport serves Livingstone and is connected to the downtown by Libala Drive (often known and labelled as "Airport Road").[3]

Victoria Falls

Africa's largest waterfall, Victoria Falls, is found in the Livingstone District, on the border with Zimbabwe. Located by Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park, the waterfalls cascade past Livingstone Island along the Zambezi River. Then, the river passes underneath Victoria Falls Bridge on the road T1/A8.

References

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.ilo.org/sites/default/files/wcmsp5/groups/public/@africa/@ro-abidjan/@ilo-lusaka/documents/genericdocument/wcms_888660.pdf 2022 Census of Population and Housing - Preliminary Report
  2. Web site: Roads and Road Traffic Act National Assembly of Zambia . 2022-06-27 . www.parliament.gov.zm.
  3. Web site: 2024-07-16 . Way: Airport Road (584422346) . 2024-09-12 . OpenStreetMap . en.