Kabompo
human settlement
Kabompo is a town in north-western Zambia, lying on the Kabompo River with a population over 88,000 people. It is surrounded by teak forest and is home to a Roman Catholic mission.
Kabompo was founded in the 1900s or even earlier than that, the district centre was first situated in Nkulwashi before it was moved to its current location. The district boasts of its significance towards its contribution to the nation's food security through Food Reserve Agency (FRA). Even in the late 60's and early 70's Kabompo was very active in agricultural activities through NAMBOARD.
Though currently the district's most significant activity is the production of honey, by the early 90's the district had active companies such as IRDP, GulF, Bee keeping and MUZAMA located in now Manyinga district. The district boasted of skills training through, Bee keeping which trained youths in harvesting of honey and production of wax from honey etc. On the other side Farmers Training College was all actively imparting young farmers with knowledge on how to produce and matain and manage agricultural products where as MUZAMA produced a lot of campeters and crafts men and women.
Within the district you also find a water falls called Chikata, and water rapids at Kavinde village and Chiweza dam which is situated mubang'a area.
Kabompo House, No. J11a, Kabompo Township, to which Kenneth Kaunda (first president of post independence Zambia) was restricted by the Colonial authorities from March to July 1959 is a noted national monument.
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