Western Province is the largest administrative region in Zambia with a total land area of 126,386 square kilometre. The Provincial headquarter of Western Province is Mongu which is located about 600 km from Lusaka the capital city of Zambia.
The Province shares boundaries with Angola to the west, Namibia to the south. Internally, the Province is bordered to the east by Central Province, to the north by North-Western Province and to the southeast by Southern Province.
The Province is located between longitudes 22º 30” and 25º 30” East and latitudes 13º 45” and 17º 45” south. It lies along two international boundaries being bordered to the West by Angola and to the South by the National Caprivi Strip, Namibia. Figure 1 below shows the map of Western Province.
The Zambezi Floodplain extends from the confluence of the Zambezi with the Lungwebungu and Kabompo Rivers at the northern border of the province, to a point below Senanga and above the Ngonye Falls in the south. This floodplain is inundated from December to June, and is fed by other rivers with their own floodplains, and serves as a vast reservoir storing the waters of the Zambezi. The seasonal flooding is very important to agriculture in the province, providing natural irrigation for the grasslands on which huge herds of cattle depend, and bringing water to the settlements along the edges of the plain.
The flood plain comprises Bulozi flood plains, Lower Luena Basin, Luampa-Lui watershed, the Northeast Water shed in Lukulu district and Nyengo plain in Kalabo district while the upper land comprises Kaoma, Mongu and Silowana terrace.
As per the 2010 Census of Population and Housing, Western Province had a population of 902,974 accounting to 6.72% of the total Zambian population of 13,092,666.
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Water Resources
The vast water resource availability is good for transport, agriculture, livestock and hydro energy development.
Barotse Flood plain and rich culture
The large flood plain and rich traditional ceremony Kuomboka are good for development of tourism, arts and culture in the Province. The availability of water from the Zambezi River and the floodplains provides opportunity for investment in energy and agriculture.
Mass Arable land
Western Province covers an area of 126, 386 square kilometers. Approximately 400 km2 (40,000 hectares) of state land designated as urban settlement out of the 126,386 km2 total land mass of the province which represents a 0.3 percent. This means that more than 99 percent of the land in Western Province is available for investment opportunities and can also be acquired at lower costs. The large mass of arable land and a huge span of Barotse Flood Plain offer a comparative advantage for Agriculture and Livestock Development.
Water Resources The vast water resource availability is good for transport, agriculture, livestock and hydro energy development. Barotse Flood plain and rich culture The large
The main tourist attractions are water sports and fishing on the Zambezi river, the annual Kuomboka ceremony and the annual Kazanga ceremony held in Kaoma
The Lozi are the major ethnic group in the Province. The Lozi are traditionally cattle-keepers. They are a collection of 24 subgroups, with a well-established
Western Province is the largest administrative region in Zambia with a total land area of 126,386 square kilometre. The Provincial headquarter of Western Province is Mongu which is located about 600 km from Lusaka the capital city of Zambia.