Kabwe

Kabwe is an airport in Central Province, Zambia and has an elevation of 1,206 metres. Kabwe is situated nearby to the locality Chirwa, as well as near Lewis.

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Kabwe is the capital of the Zambian Central Province and the Kabwe District, with a population estimated at 288,598 at the 2022 census. Named Broken Hill until 1966, it was founded when lead and zinc deposits were discovered in 1902.

Kabwe

Type: Airport
Category: transportation
Location: Central Province, Zambia, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude

-14.45° or 14° 27′ south

Longitude

28.46667° or 28° 28′ east

Elevation

1,206 metres (3,957 feet)

IATA airport code

QKE

ICAO airport code

FLKW

Open location code

5GQCGFX8+XM

GeoNames ID

6297013

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