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Mazabuka

Coordinates:15°50′48″S27°44′51″E/ 15.84667°S 27.74750°E/-15.84667; 27.74750
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Mazabuka
Town
Nickname:
sweetest town
Mazabuka is located in Zambia
Mazabuka
Mazabuka
Coordinates:15°50′48″S27°44′51″E/ 15.84667°S 27.74750°E/-15.84667; 27.74750
CountryZambia
ProvinceSouthern Province
DistrictMazabuka District
Elevation
1,067 m (3,501 ft)
Population
(2010)
• Total71,700
Census
Time zoneUTC+2(CAT)
ClimateCwa

Mazabukais a town in theSouthern ProvinceofZambia.It is the capital ofMazabuka District,one of the thirteen administrative units in the Southern Province.

Etymology

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The name Mazabuka originates from a Tonga local language word "kuzabuka" which means "To cross over the river". The name should have been "mwazabuka" which translates to "you have crossed". However, due assimilation, the name became "Mazabuka" which nonetheless translates to "you have crossed". It is believed that the name was coined after theTonga peoplecrossed theKafue Rivernear a place called Nanga during their migrations.[1]

Location

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The town is located inMazabuka District,in Zambia'sSouthern Province.The town lies on the south east edge of theKafue Flatswetland, along the Lusaka–Livingstone Road.It is approximately 135 kilometres (84 mi), by road, southwest ofLusaka,the national capital and largest city.[2]The geographical coordinates of Mazabuka are:15°50'48.0 "S, 27°44'51.0" E (Latitude:-15.846667; Longitude:27.747500).[3]Mazabuka sits at an average elevation of 1,067 metres (3,501 ft) abovemean sea level.[4]

Overview

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The town has grown aroundsugar caneplantations,and currently it hosts the headquarters ofZambia Sugar,the largest sugar-manufacturing company in Zambia, with annual output in excess of 318,467 tonnes (351,050 tons) of crystalline sugar annually.[5]

History

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DuringWorld War II,50Polishrefugees escaping fromGerman- and Soviet-occupied Poland,were admitted in Mazabuka in 1941.[6]

Population

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In 1990, the city had 24,596 people. In 2000, the town's population was 47,148 people. During the 2010 national census and household population survey, the city had 71,700 inhabitants.[7]The table below illustrates the same data in tabular format.

Year Population
1990 24,596[7]
2000 47,148[7]
2010 71,700[7]

Transport

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While being on theLusaka–Livingstone Road,Mazabuka is also connected toLusakain the north-east andLivingstonein the south-west by theZambia Railwaysline.[8][9]

Education

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Mazabuka is home to two well known day schools, among others,in the province. Both are grant aided schools run by the Roman Catholic missionaries. These are St Edmunds Secondary School and Mazabuka Girls Secondary School. The two have the highest enrollment of grade eights(G8) from all the primary schools. Musikili Primary Schoolis a private boarding school for children between 5 and 13 years old.Flamboyant School,is a school for children with disabilities and is located on the outskirts of the town. It is operated by the Mazabuka Association for the Disabled.[10]

Healthcare

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Mazabuka is home to (a) Mazabuka Sugar Hospital for the management and staff of Zambia Sugar Plc[11]and (b) Mazabuka General Hospital for the general public.[12]

Notable people

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Munali Nickel Mine

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In September 2006 following a positive feasibility study,Albidon LimitedofAustraliaobtained permits and approvals to mineNickelin Mazabuka.[13][14]The initial project development required more than U$180 million, which was funded bydebt financingfromBarclays Capitaland theEuropean Investment Bankandequityfrom Albidon Limited,JINCHUAN mining groupofChinaandZCCM Investment Holdings.[14]

In April 2007, then Zambian President,Levy Mwanawasalaunched theMunali Nickel Projectat a ground breaking ceremony. The mine would be built and operated under the venture's special purpose vehicleAlbidon Zambia Limited(AZL).[15]

AZL commenced mining and production of nickelconcentratesin April 2008.[15]Operations were suspended in 2009 because of poor market conditions.[14]From the peak of theFinancial crisis of 2007 - 2008the Mine would struggle for many years.[16]

It was briefly owned and run byJINCHUAN mining groupofChinafrom 2010. JINCHUAN would invest U$ 37 million and employ about 350 workers.[16]However, the mine was shut down again in 2011 due to cashflow problems.[17][18]

Ajoint ventureMabiza ResourcesbetweenConsolidated Nickel Mines Plcof theUnited kingdomandCE Miningtook ownership in 2014 but delayed capital injection which led the government of Zambia at the time to threaten repossession of the asset.[19][20]From 2015 the JV has placed in U$ 50 million investment to reboot operations at theMunali Nickel Mine.[21][19]The Mine recommenced operations in 2019.[20]

The mine is managed by an all-Zambian management team and currently has a workforce of 380 people, of which 10% are women.[20]Munali currently exports over 10% high quality Nickelconcentrate.The mine is expected to generate 3,300t of Ni in 2020, which is anticipated to reach 4,000t in 2021. Although it is billed as a nickel project, Munali also contains commercial quantities ofcopper,cobaltandplatinum group metals(PGMs).[14]

See Also:Mining in Zambia

References

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  1. ^Wilma S. Nchito (April 2010)."Migratory patterns in small towns: The cases of Mazabuka and Kalomo in Zambia".Environment & Urbanization.22(1). Sage Publications: 91–105.doi:10.1177/0956247810362846.
  2. ^Google(25 May 2020)."Road Distance Between Lusaka And Mazabuka"(Map).Google Maps.Google.Retrieved25 May2020.
  3. ^Google(25 May 2020)."Location of Mazabuka, Zambia"(Map).Google Maps.Google.Retrieved25 May2020.
  4. ^Flood Map (25 May 2020)."Elevation of Mazabuka, Zambia".Floodmap.net.Retrieved25 May2020.
  5. ^African Financials (12 November 2018)."Zambia Sugar averages 120 tons cane per hectare in FY'18".Africanfinancials.com.Retrieved25 May2020.
  6. ^Wróbel, Janusz (2003).Uchodźcy polscy ze Związku Sowieckiego 1942–1950(in Polish).Łódź:Instytut Pamięci Narodowej.p. 137.ISBN978-83-7629-522-0.
  7. ^abcdCentral Statistical Office Zambia and City Population (14 July 2019)."Population of Zambian Cities and Urban Centres: Mazabuka".Citypopulation.de.Retrieved28 May2020.
  8. ^Romeo2Rio (25 May 2020)."Mazabuka–Lusaka By Rail".Romeo2rio.com.Retrieved25 May2020.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ^Zambia Railways (25 May 2020)."Zambia Railways Limited".Lusaka:Zambia Railways.Retrieved25 May2020.
  10. ^Mazabuka Association for the Disabled (25 May 2020)."About Mazabuka Association for the Disabled".Mazabuka, Zambia: Mazabuka Association for the Disabled.Retrieved25 May2020.
  11. ^Illovo Sugar (17 June 2014)."Njomona Clinic Becomes 'Zambia Sugar Hospital'".Durban, South Africa:Illovo SugarArchives.Retrieved25 May2020.
  12. ^Daniel Banda (21 February 2018)."CIDRZ Renovates Mazabuka General Hospital & Chongwe Urban Clinic Laboratories".Lusaka: Centre for Infectious Diseases Research in Zambia (CIDRZ).Retrieved25 May2020.
  13. ^bloomberg (7 May 2022)."Company Profile".bloomberg.com.Retrieved7 May2022.
  14. ^abcdmining-technology (12 October 2020)."projects-munali_nickel".mining-technology.com.Retrieved7 May2022.
  15. ^ablusakatimes (18 April 2008)."albidon-nickel-mining-to-start-production-this-month".lusakatimes.com.Retrieved7 May2022.
  16. ^ablusakatimes (26 March 2010)."RB re-opens Munali Nickel Mine".lusakatimes.com.Retrieved7 May2022.
  17. ^lusakatimes (27 February 2012)."2-investors-show-interest-nickel-simuusa".lusakatimes.com.Retrieved7 May2022.
  18. ^lusakatimes (24 November 2011)."sata-promises-restore-operations-munali-questions-source-hh-wealth".lusakatimes.com.Retrieved7 May2022.
  19. ^ablusakatimes (1 September 2015)."well-repossess-munali-nickle-mine-yaluma".lusakatimes.com.Retrieved7 May2022.
  20. ^abcglobalminingreview (18 April 2019)."mabiza-resources-resumes-operations-at-the-munali-nickel-mine".globalminingreview.com.Retrieved7 May2022.
  21. ^lusakatimes (26 April 2017)."munali-nickel-mine-re-open".lusakatimes.com.Retrieved7 April2022.
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