Chipata District CONFERED with city status as of Saturday 25th, February 2017.

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President Lungu Addressing congregants at the Reformed church of Zambia in Chipata
President Lungu Addressing congregants at the Reformed church of Zambia in Chipata

Republican President Edgar Lungu has confered Chipata district with the Status of a City effective Saturday 25th FEBRUARY 2017.

Speaking at a colourful ceremony held at the new Civic Centre in Chipata on Friday, the President  stated that the district of Chipata had met all the requirements of a City such as having  a population of more than 200,000 revealing that Chipata had a population of 500 000 as at last population census.

Chipata also met the requirement of a well defined central business district, an improved road  infrastructure such as a good road network, facilities such as banks and insurance houses, schools , hospitals and shopping malls.

He also stated that Chipata had facilities such as hotels and lodges that met international standard such as the 3* protea hotels.

President Lungu stated that With the power vested in him under section 3 and 4 of the local government act cap 281 of the laws of Zambia, he therefore CONFERED Chipata district to a City from Saturday the 25th of February 2017.

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