Kitwe

American  

[kee-twey] / ˈki tweɪ /

noun

1. a city in N Zambia.

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Kitwe British  

/ ˈkɪtweɪ /

noun

1. a city in N Zambia: commercial centre of the Copper Belt. Pop: 545 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

The spill has killed the fish around the towns of Chambishi and Kitwe, made the water undrinkable and destroyed crops, farmers have told the BBC.

From BBC

Dozens of students at Copperbelt University in Kitwe were hospitalized after drinking contaminated water in February and March, according to a student group.

From The Wall Street Journal

Gonzales ordered American personnel out of the city of Kitwe.

From The Wall Street Journal

Last month, the US embassy said it had ordered the immediate withdrawal of its personnel from Kitwe - the biggest city in the Copperbelt region - and nearby areas after expressing concern that beyond the "contaminated water and soil, contaminants from the spilled mine tailings may also become airborne, posing a health threat if inhaled".

From BBC

The company had initially reported that only 50,000 tonnes of waste material had spilled into waterways that connect to the Kafue River, near the northern city of Kitwe.

From BBC