Place:Broken Hill, Central, Zambia

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NameBroken Hill
Alt namesKabwe
Broken Hillsource: Wikipedia
TypeCity
Coordinates14.483°S 28.417°E
Located inCentral, Zambia
source: Family History Library Catalog
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Kabwe is the capital of the Zambian Central Province and the Kabwe District, with a population estimated at 202,914 at the 2010 census. Named Broken Hill until 1966, it was founded when lead and zinc deposits were discovered in 1902. Kabwe also has a claim to being the birthplace of Zambian politics as it was an important political centre during the colonial period.

Kabwe is an important transportation, farming and university centre. Kabwe is becoming a major agricultural hub for the country is the headquarters for Zambia Railways and prison services. Additionally the mining industry has been important to the economic development of the region. However, because of the exceptional contamination of children in the city with lead and other toxics, a March 2022 report by the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and the Environment identified the town as a sacrifice zone for industry.

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