Lusaka

[loo-sah-kuh]

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Zambia, in the S central part.

Lusaka

/ luːˈzɑːkə, -ˈsɑːkə /

noun

1. the capital of Zambia, in the southeast at an altitude of 1280 m (4200 ft): became capital of Northern Rhodesia in 1932 and of Zambia in 1964; University of Zambia (1966). Pop: 1 450 000 (2005 est)

Example Sentences

Embassy in Lusaka, Zambia’s capital, said the size of the spill made it the sixth-worst mine-tailings dam accident ever, by volume.

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A group of 176 of them have filed papers on behalf of their community in the High Court in Zambia's capital, Lusaka.

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But there will be no visiting dignitaries and the venue – a huge conference centre in the heart of the capital, Lusaka – will lie empty.

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He did not name anyone, but his comments were seen as being directed at the US ambassador to Lusaka, Michael Gonzales.

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Detective inspector Titus Phiri was arrested after releasing the suspects from Leonard Cheelo police station in the capital, Lusaka, before running away himself.

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