Chozi, Zambia

Chozi is a small town in the Nakonde District of Muchinga Province of Zambia, approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) west of the border town of Nakonde. The Mwenzo Mission is based here.[1] Politically it belongs to the Nakonde constituency. There is a river of the same name, the Chozi River, and the Chozi Floodplain where crops are grown.[2][3]

Chozi
Chozi
Location in Zambia
Coordinates: 09°19′32″S 32°40′52″E
Country Zambia
ProvinceMuchinga Province
DistrictNakonde District
Area
 • Total98 sq mi (254 km2)
Elevation
4,127 ft (1,258 m)
Population
 (2010 Census)
 • Total7,131
Time zoneUTC+2 (CAT)

Chozi is connected by Chozi railway station. Copper, lead and zinc are transported through here. In 1978 some 4,907 tonnes of copper and 548 tonnes of lead and zinc were left at Chozi for an entire month during transportation.[4] The town sits at an average elevation of 1,258 metres (4,127 ft), above sea level.[5]

Chozi marks the northern end of the Nseluka–Kayambi–Chozi Road, that connects Mungwi District to the south and Nakonde District to the north. The road, measuring 172 kilometres (107 mi), was previously of gravel surface. It was improved to class II bitumen surface, with culverts and drainage channels, during the late 2010s.[6]

Population

According to the 2010 national population census Chozi had 7,131 people, with 3,503 males and 3,628 females.[7]

Health

Chozi is served by Chozi Rural Health Centre, a health facility under the administration of the Zambian Ministry of Health.[8]

References
  1. Google (1 February 2020). "Chozi, Zambia" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  2. Gazetteer of Geographical Names in the Republic of Zambia (1967), Ministry of Land and Mines (Zambia), p.67
  3. Land resources of the Northern and Luapula Provinces, Zambia: a reconnaissance assessment, Issue 19, Volumes 4-6 (1976), Land Resources Division, Ministry of Overseas Development, p.70
  4. Translations on Sub-Saharan Africa, Issues 1968-1977, Joint Publications Research Service, p.466
  5. Geoview (28 April 2020). "Elevation of Chozi, Zambia". Geoview.info. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  6. Hone Siame (12 August 2017). "Tarring of Nseluka-Chozi launched". Zambia Daily Mail. Lusaka. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  7. Central Statistical Office Zambia (5 August 2017). "Population of Chozi, Zambia". Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  8. Jonathan Mukuka (15 March 2005). "Zambia: Chozi Rural Health Centre Receives Medical Equipment" (via AllAfrica.com). The Post. Lusaka. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
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