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Downtown Lusaka
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Lusaka was founded in 1905 as a water stop on the railway route and was named after Chief Lusaaka, the leader of a nearby Lenje village.

Lusaka
Zambia
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Lusaka

Zambia

Country
Zambia
Population
3.4M
Coordinates
-15.42, 28.28
84th most populous city in the world

Lusaka is the capital and largest city of Zambia. It is one of the fastest-developing cities in southern Africa. Lusaka is in the southern part of the central plateau at an elevation of about 1,279 metres (4,196 ft).

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