Northern Province, Zambia

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Northern Province, Zambia is a largely rural region in the north of Zambia known for its lakeside towns, including the port of Mpulungu on Lake Tanganyika, and its significant natural and cultural heritage.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf province of Zambia
bordersBodyOfWater Lake Bangweulu
Lake Tanganyika
bordersCountry Malawi
Tanzania
capital Kasama
climate tropical savanna climate
commonlySpokenLanguage Bemba
linked to: AbaBemba
containsPart Bangweulu Wetlands
Kalambo Falls
Kalambo River
Muchinga Escarpment
Northern Plateau of Zambia
containsProtectedArea Bangweulu Game Management Area
Isangano National Park
Lavushi Manda National Park
Mweru Wantipa National Park
Nsumbu National Park
country Zambia
hasBorder Central Province
Copperbelt Province
Eastern Province
Luapula Province
Muchinga Province
hasBorderTown Kaputa
Mbala
Nakonde
hasEconomicActivity fishing on Lake Bangweulu
fishing on Lake Tanganyika
subsistence agriculture
hasEthnicGroup Bemba people
Lungu people
Mambwe people
Namwanga people
Tabwa people
Tumbuka people
hasHistoricalSite Kalambo Falls archaeological site
hasLakeShoreTown Chilubi
Mpulungu
hasPort Mpulungu Port
hasPortTown Mpulungu
hasReliefFeature escarpment
plateau
hasTown Chilubi
Kaputa
Kasama
Lunte
Luwingu
Mbala
Mporokoso
Mpulungu
Mungwi
Nakonde
Nsama
Senga Hill
hasTransportLink Great North Road
Tazara Railway
knownFor cultural heritage
fishing
lakeside towns
natural heritage
rural landscapes
largestCity Kasama
locatedInRegion northern Zambia
officialLanguage English
timeZone Central Africa Time
utcOffset +2

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Mpulungu locatedIn Northern Province, Zambia
Bemba people primaryRegion Northern Zambia
linked to: Northern Province, Zambia
Mambwe people countrySubdivision Northern Province, Zambia
Chitambo coordinateRegion north-eastern Zambia
linked to: Northern Province, Zambia
Bemba language region Northern Zambia
linked to: Northern Province, Zambia
Mafinga Hills countrySubdivision Northern Province of Zambia (historical association)
linked to: Northern Province, Zambia
Michael Sata placeOfBirth Mpika, Northern Province, Northern Rhodesia
linked to: Northern Province, Zambia
Central Province, Zambia bordersProvince Northern Province, Zambia
Mpika locatedIn Northern Zambia
linked to: Northern Province, Zambia
Mpika formerAdministrativeEntity Northern Province, Zambia
Kasama locatedIn Northern Province, Zambia
Kasama capitalOf Northern Province, Zambia
Kasama administrativeCenterOf Northern Province, Zambia
Kasama locatedInRegion northern Zambia
linked to: Northern Province, Zambia
Kasama isCommercialCenterOf Northern Province, Zambia
Kasama partOf Northern Circuit tourism area, Zambia
linked to: Northern Province, Zambia
Mambwe countrySubdivision Northern Province, Zambia
Mpulungu–Mbala road locatedIn Northern Province, Zambia
Mbala locatedIn Northern Province, Zambia
Mbala partOf Northern Circuit tourism region of Zambia
linked to: Northern Province, Zambia
Mpulungu District locatedInRegion Northern Zambia
linked to: Northern Province, Zambia
AbaBemba primaryRegion Northern Zambia
linked to: Northern Province, Zambia
AbaBemba region Northern Province, Zambia
AbaBemba historicalInfluenceRegion Northern Zambia
linked to: Northern Province, Zambia
Bemba Kingdom locatedIn Northern Zambia
linked to: Northern Province, Zambia
Bemba Kingdom region Northern Province of Zambia
linked to: Northern Province, Zambia
Chitimukulu region Northern Zambia
linked to: Northern Province, Zambia
Chitimukulu titleScope Bemba ethnic territory in Zambia
linked to: Northern Province, Zambia
Namwanga people culturalArea Northern Province of Zambia
linked to: Northern Province, Zambia
Mambwe-Lungu language region Northern Zambia
linked to: Northern Province, Zambia
Mambwe Plateau locatedInAdministrativeEntity Northern Province, Zambia
Mambwe Plateau locatedInRegion Northern Zambia
linked to: Northern Province, Zambia
Lubemba locatedIn Northern Zambia
linked to: Northern Province, Zambia
Mporokoso District locatedIn Northern Province, Zambia
Mporokoso District partOf Northern Province, Zambia
Lungu people primaryRegion Northern Zambia
linked to: Northern Province, Zambia
Lungu people culturalArea Northern Province, Zambia
Nyika National Park (Zambia) locatedIn Northern Zambia
linked to: Northern Province, Zambia
Bangweulu wetlands locatedIn Northern Zambia
linked to: Northern Province, Zambia