Northern Province, Zambia · Africa
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Mporokoso is a town located in Northern Province, Zambia. With a population of 30,381, it is an important destination in Africa.
On a road trip, Mporokoso sits in Zambia. It's in the Africa/Lusaka time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Mporokoso to your route.
Mporokoso (also spelled and pronounced 'Mpolokoso' and 'Mumpolokoso') is a town in the Northern Province of Zambia, lying at an elevation of nearly 1500 m on the flat plateau about 75 km south east of Lake Mweru Wantipa and 100 km south-west of Lake Tanganyika. It is named for Chief Mporokoso (also spelledRead more
'Mumpolokoso') a senior chief of the Bemba people whose palace is located at Chishamwamba close to the town. Mporokoso District is also one of the 12 administrative districts of the Northern Province.
A large population of refugees from the Second Congo War living at the UNHCR-administered refugee camp at Mwange, 32 km west of the town, are being repatriated after the end of that war.
A number of waterfalls lie within 50 km of the town. The closest is the Kapumo Falls, 7km south-west of the town centre. Pule Falls and Mumbuluma Falls III are on the Luangwa River which flows to the south of the town. Lupupa Falls are on the nearby Mukubwe River.
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Mporokoso is located in Northern Province, Zambia, Africa. The coordinates are -9.3727 latitude, 30.1250 longitude.
Mporokoso has a population of approximately 30,381 people, making it a town in Zambia.
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