Luangwa

Luangwa is a town in , at the confluence of the and Zambezi Rivers, which was called Feira until 1964. It is headquarters of a in .
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  • Type: Town with 9,190 residents
  • Description: human settlement
  • Also known as: Feira” and “Luangwa, Zambia

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zumbo.

Town
is the westernmost town in , on the Zambezi River. Lying on the north-east bank of the Zambezi- confluence, it is a border town, with across the Luangwa River and diagonally across the Zambezi and 2 km upstream. is situated 5 km east of Luangwa.

Luangwa

Latitude
-15.62259° or 15° 37′ 21″ south
Longitude
30.40096° or 30° 24′ 3″ east
Population
9,190
Elevation
328 metres (1,076 feet)
Open location code
5GPG9CG2+X9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2672068004
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
909887
Wiki­data ID
Q1304609
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Luangwa” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: Luangwa
  • Arabic: نهر لوانغوا
  • Cebuano: Luangwa
  • Chinese: 盧安戈瓦
  • Danish: Luangwa
  • Dutch: Luangwa
  • Egyptian Arabic: نهر لوانجوا
  • Fulah: Luangwa, Zambia
  • German: Luangwa
  • Irish: Luangwa
  • Italian: Luangwa
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Luangwa
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Luangwa
  • Norwegian: Luangwa
  • Polish: Luangwa
  • Portuguese: Luangwa
  • Romanian: Luangwa, Zambia
  • Romanian: Luangwa
  • Swahili: Luangwa
  • Swedish: Luangwa
  • Western Mari: Луангва
  • Zulu: Luangwa, Zambiya

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