Shibuyunji District
District
District location in Zambia
District location in Zambia
Country Zambia
ProvinceCentral Province
Area
 • Total5,252 km2 (2,028 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total127,604
 • Density24/km2 (63/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (CAT)

Shibuyunji District (also known as Sibuyunji District) is a district of Central Province, Zambia.[1][2][3][4]

It was first separated from Mumbwa District and transferred from Central Province to Lusaka Province in 2012 by President Michael Sata.[3] Then, it was moved back from Lusaka Province to Central Province by President Edgar Lungu in 2018.[5][2]

Shakumbila is the chief of Shibuyunji district.

References

  1. ↑ "Shibuyunji (District, Zambia) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved Aug 11, 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Zambia : President Lungu declares Shibuyunji district part of central province". Feb 3, 2018. Retrieved Aug 11, 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Districts of Zambia". Statoids. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Zambia: Administrative Division". citypopulation. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  5. ↑ Government of Zambia (13 April 2018). "Statutory Instrument No 28 of 2018". Zambia Government Gazette.

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