Chilanga, Zambia
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Chilanga is a town in Zambia
. It is the capital of Chilanga
district of Northern Province
. It is near the border with Tanzania
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. See Chilanga (Lusaka), Zambia
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Zambia
Zambia , officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. The neighbouring countries are the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Tanzania to the north-east, Malawi to the east, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia to the south, and Angola to the west....
. It is the capital of Chilanga
Chilanga
Chilanga is a municipality in the Morazán department of El Salvador....
district of Northern Province
Northern Province, Zambia
Northern Province is one of Zambia's nine provinces. It covers approximately one fifth of Zambia in land area. The provincial capital is Kasama. The province is made up of 12 districts, namely Kasama , Chilubi, Isoka, Chinsali, Kaputa, Luwingu, Mbala, Mporokoso, Mpika, Mpulungu, Mungwi and Nakonde...
. It is near the border with Tanzania
Tanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...
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Namesakes
There is another town named Chilanga 20 km south of the Zambian Capital, LusakaLusaka
Lusaka is the capital and largest city of Zambia. It is located in the southern part of the central plateau, at an elevation of about 1,300 metres . It has a population of about 1.7 million . It is a commercial centre as well as the centre of government, and the four main highways of Zambia head...
. See Chilanga (Lusaka), Zambia
Chilanga (Lusaka), Zambia
Chilanga is located 20 KM south of Zambia's capital city, Lusaka. 15° 34' 0 S28° 16' 60 E- Notable Features :Chilanga rests on the side of a large hill, which is a major decline in altitude between the plateau of Lusaka Province, and the Kafue River Valley...
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