Central Province, Zambia
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 Map of the Central Province and its Districts |
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| Country |
 Zambia
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| Capital | Kabwe |
| Area | |
| • Total | 94,394 km2 (36,446 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,307,111 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (36/sq mi) |
Central Province is one of Zambia's ten provinces. The provincial capital is Kabwe, which is the home of the Mulungushi Rock of Authority. Mulungushi is the name of a river in the province and many of the historical policies, buildings and organizations are named after it. Central province has an area of 94,394 km (58,654 mi) and it shares border with eight other provinces and has eleven districts. The total area of forest in the province is 9,095,566 ha (22,475,630 acres), while it has a national park and three game management areas.
As per the 2010 Zambian census, Central Province had a population of 1,307,111, accounting to 10.05 per cent of the total Zambian population.. The literacy rate stood at 70.90 per cent against a national average of 70.2 per cent.Bemba was the most spoken language with 31.80 per cent speaking it and Lala is the majority clan in the province with 20.3 per cent of population. The total area of crops planted constituted 20.64 per cent of the total area cultivated in Zambia and the net production formed 23.85 per cent of the total agricultural production in the country with Wheat being the major crop.
The Ikubi Lya Loongo festival during July and Ichibwela Mushi festival during September are the major festivals celebrated in the province. Kafue National Park, the country's largest, shared with Southern and North-Western Provinces, Blue Lagoon National Park, Kasanka National Park, Bangweulu wetlands, South Luangwa National Park, Lunsemfwa, Lukusashi River valleys and Lukanga Swamp are the major wildlife and game areas in the province.
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