Sioma District

Sioma District
District
Country  Zambia
Province Western Province
Capital Sioma
Elevation 990 m (3,250 ft)
Time zone UTC+2 (CAT)

Sioma District is a district of Zambia, located in Western Province on the west bank of the Zambezi River. The capital lies at Sioma.[1]

The district was created in 2012 by the then president Michael Sata by the splitting of Shangombo District.[2]

References

  1. http://www.westernprovince.gov.zm/?page_id=145
  2. "Sata creates 6 new districts, orders the building of a new Stadium and University in Western Province". Lusaka Times. Lusaka Times. Retrieved 5 August 2018.

Coordinates: 15°00′S 22°30′E / 15.000°S 22.500°E / -15.000; 22.500


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