Fun fact 4 about Kabwe
city
The name Kabwe means 'ore' or 'smelting', but it was named Broken Hill by European prospectors after a similar mine in Australia.
Kabwe
Zambia
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Kabwe
Zambia
Country
Zambia
Population
202.0K
Coordinates
-14.45, 28.45
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.
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