Editing Kitwe (section)

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'''Kitwe''' is the third largest city in terms of infrastructure development (after Lusaka and Ndola) and second largest city in terms of size and population (after Lusaka) in [[Zambia]]. With a population of 517,543 (''2010 census provisional'') Kitwe is one of the most developed commercial and industrial areas in the nation, alongside [[Ndola]] and [[Lusaka]]. It has a complex of mines on its north-western and western edges.<ref name="Google">[http://earth.google.com Google Earth] accessed 2007.</ref>

Kitwe is located in the [[Copperbelt Province]] and is made up of [[township]]s and [[Suburb|suburban areas]] including Parklands, Riverside, Buchi, Chimwemwe, Kwacha, [[Nkana]] East, [[Nkana]] West, Garneton, Ndeke, Miseshi, Wusakile, Mindolo, Chachacha and Race Course, to mention a few.<ref name="ITM"/> The city is sometimes referred to as '''Kitwe-Nkana'''. Nkana is derived from the name of Senior Chief Nkana of the Lamba speaking people of the Copperbelt Province. His area covers the towns of Kitwe, [[Mufulira]], [[Kalulushi]] and [[Chambishi]].

Kitwe has both private and public schools which include Lechwe School, Mpelembe Secondary School, [[Kitwe Boys Secondary School]], Parklands Secondary School, Mukuba Secondary School, Nkana Trust School and Helen Kaunda Secondary School.{{Relevant?|date=August 2024}} It is also home to Zambia's second highest learning institution, namely [[Copperbelt University|The Copperbelt University]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Copperbelt University |url=https://www.cbu.ac.zm/ |access-date=2022-07-19 |website=www.cbu.ac.zm |language=en}}</ref>