Kitwe

[kee-twey]

noun

1. a city in N Zambia.

Kitwe

/ ˈkɪtweɪ /

noun

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

Example Sentences

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".

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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.

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The US embassy also issued a health alert, ordering the immediate withdrawal of its personnel in Kitwe town and nearby areas due to concerns of "widespread contamination of water and soil".

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On Wednesday, the US embassy issued a health alert, ordering the immediate withdrawal of its personnel in Kitwe town and nearby areas due to concerns of "widespread contamination of water and soil" linked to a February spill at the Sino-Metals mine.

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Mwaba's latest work - on show at the Lusaka National Museum this month - tells the story of the young people who mine the black mountain in the town of Kitwe - and captures the rhythms of life among the residents of the Wusakile neighbourhood.

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