Kasempa

Kasempa is a place in the upper reaches of the river Lufupa and 100 kilometers north of the Kafue National Park in the North West Province of Zambia. It is located 1,134 meters above sea level and is the seat of the administrative district of the same name with 44 002 inhabitants ( 2000 census ).

Economy

The district is dominated by subsistence farmers, but there are plenty of water so that fish farms be encouraged. Drinking water is a problem, since holes are missing. To date, most people share water sources with animals. In the period from June to November, salt is obtained from the Kaputa has a domestic market share of 54.4 percent along with that.

Infrastructure

Kasempa is considered one of the poorest and most isolated districts of Zambia. He is very sparsely populated with four people per square kilometer. The capital Lusaka is over 800 miles away, but is accessible via the paved M8. The paths to the major towns in neighboring districts require four-wheel drive, only the roads to Mwinilunga and Chavuma are gravel roads. There are primary and secondary schools, the latter with boarding school, a 1,000 meter long runway and a radio transmitter mast.

There is the Mukinge Hospital of the Protestant Church, which has 200 beds and a nurses training.

Social

The dominant tribe in the district are the Kaonde. Your annual traditional festival is the Nsomo ceremony.