Maamba

Maamba is a town located in the Southern Province, Zambia.

Maamba
Coordinates: 17.366667°S 27.15°E / -17.366667; 27.15[1]
CountryZambia
Provinces of ZambiaSouthern

Maamba is about 250 km from the capital city of Zambia, Lusaka.

Maamba has around 13,000 residents.

Maamba is a coal mining town in Zambia.

History

Maamba gets its name from the Lozi Tribe, meaning talkative person.

References
  1. Maamba, Zambia at GEOnet Names Server
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