Samfya District Explained

Samfya District
Settlement Type:District
Mapsize:300px
Coordinates:-11.5°N 30°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Zambia
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Luapula Province
Subdivision Type2:Capital
Subdivision Name2:Samfya
Area Total Km2:3323.7
Population Total:147189
Population As Of:2022
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CAT
Utc Offset:+2

Samfya District is located in Luapula Province, Zambia. The headquarters is at Samfya.

Most of Samfya District is lake, swamp of floodplain. It covers part of Lake Bangweulu and the Bangweulu swamps. The only extensive dry land is along its western edge where it borders Milenge and Mansa districts. There are numerous inhabited islands in the lake and swamps, as well as peninsulas almost entirely surrounded by water, such as the Twingi Peninsula.

As of the 2022 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 147,189 people.[1]

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