Eastern Province, Zambia · Africa
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Petauke is a town located in Eastern Province, Zambia. With a population of 58,156, it is an important destination in Africa.
On a road trip, Petauke 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 Petauke to your route.
Petauke is a town and seat of Petauke District located in the Eastern Province of Zambia.
Petauke is 400 km east of Lusaka, the capital city of Zambia, just off the Great East Road. The main spoken language of the 14,000 residents is Nsenga.
Most telecommunication is by two local radio stations; Radio PASME, 91.3 andRead more
Radio Explorers, 88.1fm, which cover up to 120 km; mainly used by local businessmen, political leaders and traditional chiefs to disseminate their information.
The town is situated in an agricultural area; farmers produce maize, cotton, sunflower, groundnut, soya beans and many other crops. Industries include two cotton ginneries, one roofing industry, a number of small scale maize millers and cooking-oil refiners, three breweries, and small scale saw-mills. Government is putting up a milling plant for prisons.
The region around Petauke contains copper, amethyst, and gold. However, the minerals in the region are low grade and no serious mining investment has been made in the region. In the early 17th century, gold was mined and that contributed to high rate of slave trade. Mostly, the Swahili speaking peoples invaded the area.
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Petauke is located in Eastern Province, Zambia, Africa. The coordinates are -14.2412 latitude, 31.3197 longitude.
Petauke has a population of approximately 58,156 people, making it a town in Zambia.
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