Sioma District

District in Western Province, Zambia
Sioma District
District
District location in Zambia
District location in Zambia
Country Zambia
ProvinceWestern Province
CapitalSioma
Elevation
990 m (3,250 ft)
Time zoneUTC+2 (CAT)

Sioma District is a district of Zambia, located in Western Province on the west bank of the Zambezi River. The capital lies at Sioma.[1]

The district was created in 2012 by the then president Michael Sata by the splitting of Shangombo District.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Sioma District | Western Province of Zambia". Archived from the original on 2018-01-17. Retrieved 2018-01-16.
  2. ^ "Sata creates 6 new districts, orders the building of a new Stadium and University in Western Province". Lusaka Times. Lusaka Times. 26 November 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
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Districts of Zambia
Central ProvinceCopperbelt ProvinceEastern ProvinceLuapula ProvinceLusaka ProvinceMuchinga ProvinceNorthern ProvinceNorth-Western ProvinceSouthern ProvinceWestern Province

15°00′S 22°30′E / 15.000°S 22.500°E / -15.000; 22.500


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