Businesses in Kabwe

Categories in Kabwe

Auto Parts Store Car repair Car Repair and Maintenance Car Wash Gas Station Agricultural Production Agricultural wholesale Agrochemicals Supplier Farming Poultry Farm Wholesalers Clothing stores Media Company Mobile phone stores Radio Broadcaster Apostolic Church Baptist Church Catholic Church Christian Church Churches Community Center Government Office Jehovah's Witness Kingdom Hall Mosques Non-Governmental Organization Non-Profit Organization Religion Religious Organization Seventh-day Adventist Church Social Services Organization Electronics Store Phone Repair Service Construction of buildings Hardware store Home Goods Store Housing Development College Education Educational Institution Education Center Elementary School High School Middle School Primary School University Artist Musician Photography Studio Recording Studio Tourist Attraction Website Designer Bakeries Bar & Grill Bars, pubs and taverns Butcher Cafes Fast food restaurants Grocery stores and supermarkets Pub Restaurants Furniture stores House Sitter Banks Financial Institution Investment Company Community Health Center Health Consultant Hospitals Medical Center Medical clinic Barbers Beauty salons Event Venue Hair Salon Advertising Agency Back Office Business Center Business to Business Service Music Management and Promotion Office supplies and stationery stores Print Shop Security Guard Service Apartment Building Apartment Complex Housing Complex Real Estate Agency Cosmetics Store Department stores General Store Home, Garden & Outdoor Living Market Pharmacy Shopping Shopping Mall Shopping other Supermarket Gym Night Club Playground Public parks Sports club Bed and breakfasts Boarding House Guest House Hostels Hotels Hotels and motels Housing Society Lodge Lodging Motel Serviced Accommodation Transportation Service Warehouse Unreachable

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Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Kabwe

Industry Description	Number of Establishments
Churches	114
Education	103
Other accommodation	52
Shopping	48
Grocery stores and supermarkets	36
Restaurants	35
Hotels and motels	27
Apartments	26
Higher education (colleges and universities)	26
Public administration	22
Bars, pubs and taverns	21
Corporate management	21

Kabwe Facts

Area	1305.9 km²
Population	248,544
Male Population	121,315 (48.8%)
Female Population	127,229 (51.2%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)	+153.7%
Population change (2000 to 2020)	+28.3%
Median Age	18.6 years (Male: 18.6, Female: 18.5)
GDP per capita (PPP)	$4,434 (2022)
Neighborhoods	Pollen, Luangwa, Railway, Katondo, Chowa
Local Time
Timezone	Central Africa Time
Lat & Lng	-14.44690, 28.44644

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Kabwe Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015	2020	2025*	2030*
Population	97,978	165,263	193,786	226,947	248,544	281,045	333,823
Population Density	75 / km²	126.6 / km²	148.4 / km²	173.8 / km²	190.3 / km²	215.2 / km²	255.6 / km²

* Projected

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Kabwe Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 28.3% from year 2000 to 2020

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Kabwe	+153.7%	+50.4%	+28.3%
Central Province, Zambia	—	—	—
Zambia	—	—	—

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Kabwe Median Age

Median Age: 18.6 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Female)	Median Age (Male)
Kabwe	18.6 yrs	18.5 yrs	18.6 yrs
Central Province, Zambia	17.1 yrs	17 yrs	17.1 yrs
Zambia	17 yrs	17.1 yrs	16.8 yrs

Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Kabwe Population Density

Population Density: 190 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Density
Kabwe	248,544	1,305.9 km²	190 / km²
Central Province, Zambia	2 million	94,814.2 km²	21.2 / km²
Zambia	16.1 million	751,093.4 km²	21.5 / km²

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Kabwe Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1870 to 2100

Sources:

JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
[Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Neighborhoods in Kabwe

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Kabwe

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Kabwe

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Kabwe

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Kabwe Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data	1990	1995	2000	2005	2010	2015	2020	2022
GDP per capita	$2,245	$2,016	$2,040	$3,342	$4,192	$4,711	$3,653	$4,434
Total GDP	$400.5M	$371.1M	$384.8M	$689.8M	$944.8M	$1.1B	$946.8M	$1.2B

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Kabwe CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

Location	CO2 Emissions	CO2 Emissions Per Capita	CO2 Emissions Intensity
Kabwe	100,326 tn	0.4 tn	76.8 tons/km²
Central Province, Zambia	808,549 tn	0.4 tn	8.5 tons/km²
Zambia	6,494,218 tn	0.4 tn	8.6 tons/km²

Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a

Kabwe CO2 Emissions

2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)	100,326 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita	0.4 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)	76.8 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

Hazard	Risk Level
Drought	High (9)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:

Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

Date▼	Time↕	Magnitude↕	Distance↕	Depth↕	Location↕	Link
11/2/17	9:03 AM	3.9	91.5 km	10,000 m	12km NW of Chongwe, Zambia	usgs.gov

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Kabwe

Kabwe is the capital of the Zambian Central Province with a population estimated at 202,914 at the 2010 census. Formerly named Broken Hill, it was founded when lead and zinc deposits were discovered in 1902. Kabwe also has a claim to being the birthp..

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