Gwembe is a small town in Southern Province

Southern Province, Zambia

Southern Province is one of Zambia's nine provinces, and home to Zambia's premier tourist attraction, Mosi-oa-Tunya , shared with Zimbabwe...

 of Zambia

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....

 with a population of about 2000 people. It is the largest town in Gwembe District

Gwembe District

Gwembe District is a district of Zambia, located in Southern Province. The capital lies at Gwembe. As of the 2000 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 34,133 people.-References:...

 which on Lake Kariba

Lake Kariba

Lake Kariba is the world's largest artificial lake and reservoir. It lies 1300 kilometers upstream from the Indian Ocean, along the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe...

 between Siavonga

Siavonga

Siavonga is a town in the Southern Province of Zambia, lying on the north shore of Lake Kariba. It is Zambia's principal tourism centre for the lake, with accommodation, boating and fishing tours on offer....

 and Sinazongwe

Sinazongwe

Sinazongwe is a town in the Southern Province of Zambia, lying on the north shore of Lake Kariba. It was constructed in the 1950s as a local administrative centre, while its main industry now is kapenta fishing. It is also home to a lighthouse and an airstrip, while ferries sail to Chete...

 Districts. It used to be the District Headquarters until it moved to Munyumbwe some 30 km east of the town.

One of the main agricultural activities in this district is cotton growing. The town has a cotton ginnery plant which provides a lot of employment to the residents.