Mafinga District

Coordinates: 10°23′S 33°24′E / 10.383°S 33.400°E / -10.383; 33.400
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Mafinga District
District location in Zambia
District location in Zambia
Country Zambia
ProvinceMuchinga Province
CapitalThendere
Time zoneUTC+2 (CAT)

Mafinga District (Swahili: Wilaya ya Mafinga) is one of the eight districts of Muchinga Province in Zambia. The district headquarters is at Thendere. It also contains the town of Muyombe. It was named after the Mafinga Hills. The district is bordered to the north by Songwe Region of Tanzania.

Mafinga District was created in 2011 by splitting the existing Isoka District.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Govt divides Isoka to create another district". Zambia Daily Mail. Zambia Daily Mail.

10°23′S 33°24′E / 10.383°S 33.400°E / -10.383; 33.400