Lufwanyama

Lufwanyama is a village in the province of Copperbelt in Zambia with 4,000 inhabitants ( Project Report 2004). It is the seat of the administration of the district of the same with 63 185 inhabitants ( 2000 census ).

Economy

Lufwanyama is a rural district, marked by the upper reaches of the Kafue River and its tributary Lusiwishi, which merge into the Lukangasümpfe. Its northern half is a large, contiguous forest area. Its soils are considered less fertile, the area as very poor and inaccessible. There are very few small development projects. Overall, it is similar in structure and income rather a district in the Northern Province as the Copperbelt. Nevertheless, to build projects oranges, corn, bananas, potatoes and vegetables. A data collection for USAID in 2002 called corn, sweet potatoes, millet, beekeeping, fishing, brewing beer, all in Subsistenzbereich. A study ded Zambia Vulnerability Assessment Committee noted in 2005 that the size of the herd and of the cultivated acre indicators of wealth were but 50 percent live below the poverty line, that is not harvested grain for the necessary calories for their own annual demand, 30 percent were the median income field and 20 percent go there quite well. The reasons for this to low rainfall, too little water and too rare sales are called. The only accessible markets are the Kitwe and Kalulushi beyond the eastern border of the district.

68 km west of Kalulushi gems of Grizzly Mining Limited with 350 workers on a large scale encouraged.

Infrastructure

Through the district, the road Kitwe - Kasempa. There are few other roads in the district. The main means of transport is the bicycle. Lufwanyama has primary and secondary schools. There are few, very small hospitals and rural health centers. There is no electricity or water pipes.

Social

The ethnic groups in this district are Chilamba, Chilima, Chichokwe, Chokwe, Kaonde, Kikaonde, Lamba and Lima.