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Chingola was founded in 1943 to service the newly opened Nchanga Copper mine.

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Chingola

Zambia

Country
Zambia
Population
185.0K
Coordinates
-12.53, 27.85
836th most populous city in the world

Chingola is a town in Zambia's Copperbelt Province, the country's copper-mining region, with a population of 256,560.

From the “History” section

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The deepest part of the Nchanga Mines Open Pit is 400 m lower than the surrounding plateau.

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Chingola

Zambia

Country
Zambia
Population
185.0K
Coordinates
-12.53, 27.85
836th most populous city in the world

Chingola is a town in Zambia's Copperbelt Province, the country's copper-mining region, with a population of 256,560.

From the “Mines” section

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Chingola is served by Kasompe Airport, which has the IATA code CGJ.

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Chingola

Zambia

Country
Zambia
Population
185.0K
Coordinates
-12.53, 27.85
836th most populous city in the world

Chingola is a town in Zambia's Copperbelt Province, the country's copper-mining region, with a population of 256,560.

From the “Communications” section

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Hippo Pool on the Kafue River was established as a National Monument in 1954.

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Chingola

Zambia

Country
Zambia
Population
185.0K
Coordinates
-12.53, 27.85
836th most populous city in the world

Chingola is a town in Zambia's Copperbelt Province, the country's copper-mining region, with a population of 256,560.

From the “Features of Chingola” section

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Felix Bwalya, a boxer, was born in Chingola.

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Chingola

Zambia

Country
Zambia
Population
185.0K
Coordinates
-12.53, 27.85
836th most populous city in the world

Chingola is a town in Zambia's Copperbelt Province, the country's copper-mining region, with a population of 256,560.

From the “Notable people born in Chingola” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: BlueSalo · CC BY-SA 3.0

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