Rufunsa District

Rufunsa District
Rufunsa District
District
	District location in Zambia
Country	Zambia
Province	Lusaka Province
Capital	Rufunsa
Population (2022)
• Total	81,733
Time zone	UTC+2 (CAT)

Rufunsa District is a district in Zambia, located in Lusaka Province.^[1] The district capital is Rufunsa. The district was established by President Michael Sata in 2012 by splitting Chongwe District.^[2]^[3] As of the 2022 Zambian census, it has a population of 81,733.^[4]

Economy

The main economic activity of the local people is subsistence farming. Rufunsa holds gold, copper, and other minerals, although mining is not well-developed.

Education

Five decades after Zambia's independence, Rufunsa district now has twelve public secondary schools and three private secondary school s. However the Literacy levels are still low. The Catholic Church has given hope by building a nursing school.

Geography

Rufunsa is on the Great East Road, approximately 150 km east of the capital, Lusaka.

Demographics

The indigenous people there are the remnants of the Soli people. They had to relinquish much of Lusaka land to the central government.

Governance

Three chiefs live in this district; Chief Bunda Bunda, Chieftainess Mpanshya, and Chieftainess Shikabeta.

Before 1997, Rufunsa District along with Chongwe District and Kafue District, were known as "Lusaka Rural".^[5]

References

^ "Ministry signs contracts for construction of 180 housing units in 17 newly created Districts". Ministry Of Local Government. 2013. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
^ "Rufunsa District". Archived from the original on 25 January 2021.
^ "Zambia : President Sata creates two new districts". Lusaka Times. 9 July 2012. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
^ 2022 Census of Population and Housing - Preliminary Report (PDF)
^ "Districts of Zambia". Statoids. Retrieved 12 February 2010.

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[1] "Ministry signs contracts for construction of 180 housing units in 17 newly created Districts". Ministry Of Local Government. 2013. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2013.

[2] "Rufunsa District". Archived from the original on 25 January 2021.

[3] "Zambia : President Sata creates two new districts". Lusaka Times. 9 July 2012. Retrieved 12 September 2024.

[:0-4] 2022 Census of Population and Housing - Preliminary Report (PDF)

[5] "Districts of Zambia". Statoids. Retrieved 12 February 2010.

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v t e Districts of Zambia
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