Mansa, Zambia

This article is about the town in Zambia. For other uses, see Mansa (disambiguation).
Mansa
Town
Mansa
Location in Zambia
Coordinates: 11°12′00″S 28°53′00″E / 11.20000°S 28.88333°E / -11.20000; 28.88333
Country Zambia
ProvinceLuapula
DistrictMansa District
Elevation
3,900 ft (1,190 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
129,185
Postal codes
Kasama town and other areas districts of northern province use the 410 postcode
ClimateCwa

Mansa is the capital of the Luapula Province of Zambia, and headquarters of Mansa District. It takes its name from the local Chief Mansa and the small Mansa River which flows west to the Luapula River. During British rule the city was named Fort Rosebery.

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