Kaputa District | |
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Country | Zambia |
Province | Northern Province |
Capital | Kaputa |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 87,233 |
Time zone | UTC+2 ( CAT) |
Kaputa District is a district of Zambia, located in Northern Province. The capital lies at Kaputa. As of the 2000 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 87,233 people. [1]
In March 2020, the district experienced severe flooding at Mofwe crossing point on the Mporokoso to Mununga road. [2]
In May 2017, Kaputa Boarding Secondary School built for an estimated ZMW 44 million (US$ 4.6 million) was opened to cater for 392 pupils. [3]
In April 2022, the Kaputa Water and Sanitation Project built for ZMW 161 million (US$ 9.5 million) by Tomorrow Investments Limited was commissioned by the Country's Vice President Mutale Nalumango for improved access to clean and safe water supply for the residents in the district. [4] [5] [6]
In 2020, farmers in Kaputa cultivated 2,362 hectares of rice with a yield of 2,347 metric tonnes. The Ministry of Agriculture in Kaputa has estimated that over 2,800 hectares of rice has been cultivated for the 2020 farming season. [7] [8]
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