Bwana Mkubwa
Bwana Mkubwa is a settlement and a mine in Copperbelt Province, Zambia. 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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Peter Zuze Air Force Base.
Peter Zuze Air Force Base
Aerodrome
Photo: Chola.bweupe, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Peter Zuze Air Force Base is an airbase located in the city of Ndola in the Copperbelt Province in northern Zambia. It used to be the premises of the Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport 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. Peter Zuze Air Force Base is situated 3½ km northwest of Bwana Mkubwa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ndola.
Ndola
Photo: Vberger, Public domain.
Ndola is a large city in the Copperbelt of northern Zambia, 10 km from the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo. With a population in 2023 of 587,716, Ndola is all about mining.
Bwana Mkubwa
- Type: Locality
- Description: human settlement in Zambia
- Category: human settlement
- Location: Copperbelt, Zambia, Southern Africa, Africa
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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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