Kazembe

Kazembe is a name used for Mwata Kazembe's town in the of , especially on maps and in the Zambian postal service. The other name for the town is Mwansabombwe and this is the one used by its or Luba or Chibemba-speaking inhabitants.
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  • Type: Locality
  • Description: ciudad
  • Also known as: Kasembe”, “Kazembe (Mwansabombwe)”, “Mwansabombwe”, and “Mwansabombwe)

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mbereshi.

Town
is a village in the of , named after the on its north side. It is the site of a large mission founded in 1900 by the London Missionary Society. is situated 9 km north of Kazembe.

Kazembe

Latitude
-9.81667° or 9° 49′ south
Longitude
28.76667° or 28° 46′ east
Elevation
968 metres (3,176 feet)
Open location code
6G2C5QM8+8M
Geo­Names ID
176718
Wiki­data ID
Q1956278
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Zulu—“Kazembe” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: Kazembe
  • German: Mwanzakombe
  • Irish: Kazembe
  • Japanese: カゼンベ
  • Polish: Mwansabombwe
  • Romanian: Mwanzakombe, Zambia
  • Romanian: Mwanzakombe
  • Spanish: Mwanzakombe
  • Swahili: Mwansakombe
  • Zulu: Kazembe (Mwansabombwe)
  • Zulu: Kazembe

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Highlights include Pembe Lagoon and Mbereshi River.

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