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City Details: Kitwe

A few alternate names for Kitwe are: KIW, Kitoue, Kitue, Kitve, Kitve-Nkana, Kitvė, Kitwe, Kitwe Nkana, Nkana-Kitwe, ji te wei

Kitwe is the third largest city in terms of infrastructure development and second largest city in terms of size and population in Zambia. With a population of 517,543 Kitwe is one of the most developed commercial and industrial areas in the nation, alongside Ndola and Lusaka. It has a complex of mines on its north-western and western edges.

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General Information

  • Official Name: Zambia
  • Common Name: Zambia
  • Population: 665961
  • Timezone: Africa/Lusaka
  • Coordinates: -12.80243, 28.21323
  • Country Code: ZMB
  • Continent: Africa

Closest Airports to Kitwe

  • 1. Southdowns Airport (KIW), distance from city center: 12.89 km
  • 2. Kasompe Airport (CGJ), distance from city center: 43.03 km
  • 3. Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport (NLA), distance from city center: 53.57 km

Location of Kitwe

Zambia Country Details

  • Country: Zambia
  • Official Name: Republic of Zambia
  • Capital: Lusaka
  • Region: Africa
  • Subregion: Eastern Africa
  • Population: 18,383,956
  • Area: 752,612 km²
  • Languages: English
  • Currency: Zambian kwacha (ZK)
  • Timezones: UTC+02:00
  • Flag: Flag of {countryDetailsInfoJson[0].name.common}

Has borders with:

  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Tanzania
  • Zimbabwe

Museums in Kitwe, Zambia