Bwana Mkubwa

Bwana Mkubwa is a settlement and a mine in , . It is the oldest mine in Zambia's Copperbelt region. As a settlement with no municipal status, it became a locale due to the abundant copper deposits found in the area.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Peter Zuze Air Force Base.

Aerodrome
is an airbase located in the city of in the in northern . It used to be the premises of the until late 2021, when Ndola's airport moved its operations 15 km to the west and this old airport address ceased to be a commercial airport. is situated 3½ km northwest of Bwana Mkubwa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ndola.

Photo: Vberger, Public domain.
is a large city in the of northern , 10 km from the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo. With a population in 2023 of 587,716, is all about mining.

Bwana Mkubwa

Latitude
-13.0168° or 13° 1′ 1″ south
Longitude
28.69488° or 28° 41′ 42″ east
Elevation
1,320 metres (4,331 feet)
United Nations Location Code
ZM BMA
Open location code
5GRCXMMV+7X
Geo­Names ID
921133
Wiki­data ID
Q5003663
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Hebrew—“Bwana Mkubwa” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: Bwana Mkubwa
  • Hebrew: מכרה הפתוח בבוואנה מקובווה

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