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Lupososhi District
District
District location in Zambia
Country	Zambia
Province	Northern Province
Area
• Total	4,127.4 km (1,593.6 sq mi)
Population
• Total	79,614
• Density	19/km (50/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (CAT)

Lupososhi District is a district of Northern Province, Zambia. It was created in 2018 by splitting Luwingu District. As of the 2022 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 79,614 people.

Climate

Lupososhi experiences a tropical climate with distinct seasons. The cold season, from May to July, sees temperatures ranging from 8°C to 22°C, while the warmer months from August to October have temperatures ranging from 21°C to 24°C. The district's high elevation and its proximity to water bodies such as lakes and swamps help moderate the climate, making it suitable for agriculture, livestock, and fish farming.

Rainfall

The district's rainfall patterns are monitored through a single rain gauge located at the local government offices. In 2009, the total recorded rainfall amounted to 1058.3 mm (Recorded from January 2009 to December 2009).

Geography

The district's terrain is divided between highlands in the north, where elevations range between 1,200 and 1,500 meters above sea level, and lower flatlands in the south, where elevations drop to around 900 meters. The southern region slopes towards the Bangweulu Basin, characterized by vast wetlands.

References

1. "Districts of Zambia". Statoids. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
2. "Zambia: Administrative Division". citypopulation. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
3. "Zambia : President Edgar Lungu has declared 7 new districts". Lusaka Times. 2018-04-11. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
4. 2022 Census of Population and Housing - Preliminary Report (PDF)
5. ^ "Lupososhi District - Northern Provincial Administration". Archived from the original on 21 April 2024.

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Central Province	Chibombo Chisamba Chitambo Kabwe Kapiri Mposhi Luano Mkushi Mumbwa Ngabwe Serenje Shibuyunji
Copperbelt Province	Chililabombwe Chingola Kalulushi Kitwe Luanshya Lufwanyama Masaiti Mpongwe Mufulira Ndola
Eastern Province	Chadiza Chama Chasefu Chipangali Chipata Kasenengwa Katete Lumezi Lundazi Lusangazi Mambwe Nyimba Petauke Sinda Vubwi
Luapula Province	Chembe Chiengi Chifunabuli Chipili Kawambwa Lunga Mansa Milenge Mwansabombwe Mwense Nchelenge Samfya
Lusaka Province	Chilanga Chongwe Kafue Luangwa Lusaka Rufunsa
Muchinga Province	Chinsali Isoka Kanchibiya Lavushimanda Mafinga Mpika Nakonde Shiwa Ng'andu
Northern Province	Chilubi Kaputa Kasama Lunte Lupososhi Luwingu Mbala Mporokoso Mpulungu Mungwi Nsama Senga
North-Western Province	Chavuma Ikelenge Kabompo Kalumbila Kasempa Manyinga Mufumbwe Mushindano Mwinilunga Solwezi Zambezi
Southern Province	Chikankata Chirundu Choma Gwembe Itezhi-Tezhi Kalomo Kazungula Livingstone Mazabuka Monze Namwala Pemba Siavonga Sinazongwe Zimba
Western Province	Kalabo Kaoma Limulunga Luampa Lukulu Mitete Mongu Mulobezi Mwandi Nalolo Nkeyema Senanga Sesheke Shangombo Sikongo Sioma

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