Chambishi | |
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Town | |
  Chambishi Location in Zambia | |
| Coordinates: 12°43′00″S 28°04′0″E / 12.71667°S 28.06667°E | |
| Country |  Zambia |
| Province | Copperbelt Province |
| District | Kalulushi District |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
Chambishi is a town in Kalulushi District in the Copperbelt Province of Zambia. According to the 2021 Census its population stands at slightly above 11,000.[1][better source needed] It is located on the T3 road (Kitwe-Chingola Dual Carriageway) between the cities of Kitwe and Chingola.
It was re-established in 1963 as a company township for the mine workers of Chambishi Mine which was under Chibuluma Mine of Kalulushi. This was after an announcement by Sir Ronald Prain, Chairman of Roan Selection Trust, in May 1962 that the company was going to open up the Chambishi open pit-pit mine at a cost of 7.5 million British Pounds.[2]
- ^ "Population of Cities in Zambia (2021)". worldpopulationreview.com. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ "Announcement by Chambishi Mines Ltd on 21st May 1962 and comments made to the press on 21st May 1962, by Sir Ronald L. Prain, mimeographed RST documents". Roan Selection Trust Journal.