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Kitwe

American  
[kee-twey] / ˈki tweɪ /

noun

  1. a city in N Zambia.


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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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 Oct. 28, 2025

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 Sep. 11, 2025

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".

From BBC Sep. 11, 2025

Residents in the capital Lusaka as well as Kitwe and Ndola in the copper belt said they were without power.

From Reuters Oct. 8, 2021

In Kitwe, Northern Rhodesia, the campaign slogan of Undertaker Con Oelofson, a candidate for municipal office, is: "The last man to let you down."

From Time Magazine Archive

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