List of renamed places in Zambia

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This is a list of renamed places in Zambia. After independence, a number of cities and towns were renamed.

Country

The country now known as Zambia was known as Northern Rhodesia from 1911. It was renamed Zambia at independence in 1964. The new name was derived from the Zambezi river.^[1]

Cities and towns

Fife → Nakonde pre-independence
Balovale → Zambezi
Bancroft → Chililabombwe (1967)^[2]
Fort Jameson → Chipata (1967)^[2]^[3]
Broken Hill → Kabwe (1967)^[2]^[3]
Feira → Luangwa (1964)^[3]
Fort Rosebery → Mansa (1967)^[2]^[3]
Abercorn → Mbala (1967)^[2]^[3]

Proposed

The following name changes have been proposed but not actually implemented:

Livingstone → Mosi-O-Tunya^[3]

Airports

Copperbelt International Airport → Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport (2021)^[4]
Livingstone International Airport → Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (2011)^[5]
Lusaka International Airport → Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (2011)^[5]
Ndola International Airport → Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport (2011)^[5] → Peter Zuze Air Force Base (2021)^[4]

Streets

Cecil Avenue (in Lusaka) → Independence Avenue (1964)^[6]

References

^ "Zambia profile". BBC News. 2017-11-02. Retrieved 2017-12-31.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Steinberg, S. (2016-12-28). The Statesman's Year-Book 1968-69: The One-Volume ENCYCLOPAEDIA of all nations. Springer. p. 527. ISBN 9780230270978.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Let's rename Livingstone town to Mosi-O-Tunya - Dr Phiri". Lusaka Times. 2017-08-03. Retrieved 2017-12-31.
^ ^a ^b "Zambia: Airlines to shift operations to new airport in Ndola Oct. 7". Zambia: Airlines to shift operations to new airport in Ndola Oct. 7 | Crisis24. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Sata renames three Airports". Lusaka Times. 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2017-12-31.
^ Mwakikagile, Godfrey (2010). Zambia: Life in an African Country. New Africa Press. p. 166. ISBN 9789987160112.

[1] "Zambia profile". BBC News. 2017-11-02. Retrieved 2017-12-31.

[:2-2] Steinberg, S. (2016-12-28). The Statesman's Year-Book 1968-69: The One-Volume ENCYCLOPAEDIA of all nations. Springer. p. 527. ISBN 9780230270978.

[:0-3] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Let's rename Livingstone town to Mosi-O-Tunya - Dr Phiri". Lusaka Times. 2017-08-03. Retrieved 2017-12-31.

[:3-4] "Zambia: Airlines to shift operations to new airport in Ndola Oct. 7". Zambia: Airlines to shift operations to new airport in Ndola Oct. 7 | Crisis24. Retrieved 2022-05-23.

[:1-5] "Sata renames three Airports". Lusaka Times. 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2017-12-31.

[6] Mwakikagile, Godfrey (2010). Zambia: Life in an African Country. New Africa Press. p. 166. ISBN 9789987160112.

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