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\"Lusaka<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Location<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lusaka is the capital and largest city of Zambia. It is located in south central Zambia at 15\u00b025\u2032S 28\u00b017\u2032E, on a plateau at 1280 meters.<\/p>\n

History of the City<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lusaka was founded in 1905 by European settlers at the site of a village named after the village headman Lusaaka. Due to its central location in the country in 1935 it replaced Livingstone as the capital of the British colony Northern Rhodesia. After the federation of Northern and Southern Rhodesia in 1953, it was a centre of the civil disobedience movement that led to the creation of the independent state of Zambia. In 1964 it became the capital of the newly independent Zambia.<\/p>\n

The city centre lies around Cairo Road, around which lie the New City Market and Kamwala Market, a major shopping area and the Zintu Community Museum. Further east lies the government area around the Cathedral Hill and Ridgeway areas.<\/p>\n

Population<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lusaka City covers an area of 360\u00a0km2<\/sup> with an estimated population of over 3,100,000 people.<\/p>\n

Mayors of Lusaka City<\/strong><\/p>\n

John Chilambwe 1993\u20131994<\/p>\n

Fisho Mwale 1994\u20131996<\/p>\n

Gilbert R. Zimba Local Government Administrator \u2013 1996\u20131999<\/p>\n

Patricia Nawa<\/p>\n

Patrick Kangwa<\/p>\n

John Kabungo<\/p>\n

Levy Mkandawire<\/p>\n

Stephen Mposha<\/p>\n

Christine Nakazwe<\/p>\n

Stephen Chilatu<\/p>\n

Robert Chikwelete<\/p>\n

Daniel Chisenga \u2013present<\/p>\n

Transport system<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Lusaka has modern means of transport that is city is home to Kenneth Kaunda International Airport, formerly known as Lusaka International Airport, Bus services to towns surrounding Lusaka, such as Siavonga and Chirundu and public transport in terms taxis and mini buses.<\/p>\n

Attractions in Lusaka City<\/strong><\/p>\n

The following are major tourist attractions of Lusaka City<\/p>\n