Kapiri Mposhi
Kapiri Mposhi, town situated about 40 miles (64 km) north-northeast of Kabwe in central Zambia. It serves an area that supports tobacco, wheat, corn (maize), and livestock. The town is a terminus of the 1,155-mile (1,859-km) Tan-Zam railway from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, completed in 1974. Pop. (2000) 39,082; (2010 prelim.) 43,087.
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Article Title:
Kapiri Mposhi
Website Name:
Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
19 July 2013
Access Date:
March 14, 2025