Itezhi-Tezhi District

Itezhi-Tezhi District
District
District location in Zambia
District location in Zambia
Country Zambia
ProvinceSouthern Province
CapitalItezhi-Tezhi
Area
 • Total
15,790.8 km2 (6,096.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
130,216
 • Density8.2/km2 (21/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (CAT)

Itezhi-Tezhi District is a district of Zambia, located in Southern Province. The capital lies at Itezhi-Tezhi. As of the 2022 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 130,216 people.[1]

It was moved from Southern Province to Central Province by President Michael Sata in 2012[2][3] and later moved back to Southern Province by president Hakainde Hichilema in 2021.[4][5]

  1. ^ 2022 Census of Population and Housing - Preliminary Report (PDF)
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