Sioma District
Sioma District | |
|---|---|
 District location in Zambia | |
| Country |  Zambia |
| Province | Western Province |
| Capital | Sioma |
| Area | |
• Total | 8,452.6 km2 (3,263.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 990 m (3,250 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 65,539 |
| • Density | 7.8/km2 (20/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
Sioma District is a district of Zambia, located in Western Province on the west bank of the Zambezi River. The capital lies at Sioma.[1] As of the 2022 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 65,539 people.[2]
The district was created in 2012 by the then president Michael Sata by the splitting of Shangombo District.[3]
References
- ^ "Sioma District | Western Province of Zambia". Archived from the original on 2018-01-17. Retrieved 2018-01-16.
- ^ 2022 Census of Population and Housing - Preliminary Report (PDF)
- ^ "Sata creates 6 new districts, orders the building of a new Stadium and University in Western Province". Lusaka Times. Lusaka Times. 26 November 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
| Central Province | |
|---|---|
| Copperbelt Province | |
| Eastern Province | |
| Luapula Province | |
| Lusaka Province | |
| Muchinga Province | |
| Northern Province | |
| North-Western Province | |
| Southern Province | |
| Western Province | |
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