Kitwe

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Kitwe
City
View towards the City of Kitwe, Zambia
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Motto:  Lets Build Us A City
Kitwe Location in Zambia
Coordinates: 12°49′S 28°12′E / 12.817°S 28.200°E / -12.817; 28.200
Country	Zambia
Province	Copperbelt
District	Kitwe
Government
• Type	Mayor-Council
• Mayor	Mpasa Mwaya
Population  (2010 census)
• Total	517,543
Demonym	Kitwean
Time zone	UTC+2 (CAT)
Area code	0212
HDI (2019)	0.658[1] Medium
Website	Kitwe City Council

Kitwe is the third largest city in terms of infrastructure development (after Lusaka and Ndola) and second largest city in terms of size and population (after Lusaka) in Zambia. With a population of 517,543 (2010 census provisional) Kitwe is one of the most developed commercial and industrial areas in the nation, alongside Ndola and Lusaka. It has a complex of mines on its north-western and western edges.^[2]

Kitwe is located in the Copperbelt Province and is made up of townships and suburban areas including Parklands, Riverside, Buchi, Chimwemwe, Kwacha, Nkana East, Nkana West, Garneton, Ndeke, Miseshi, Wusakile, Mindolo, Chachacha and Race Course, to mention a few.^[3] The city is sometimes referred to as Kitwe-Nkana. Nkana is derived from the name of Senior Chief Nkana of the Lamba speaking people of the Copperbelt province. His area covers the towns of Kitwe, Mufulira, Kalulushi-Chibuluma and Chambishi.

Kitwe has both private and public schools which include Lechwe School, Mpelembe Secondary School, Kitwe Boys Secondary School, Parklands Secondary School, Mukuba Secondary School, Nkana Trust School and Helen Kaunda Secondary School. It is also home to Zambia's second highest learning institution, namely The Copperbelt University.^[4]