Lusaka

American  

[loo-sah-kuh] / luˈsɑ kə /

noun

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

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Lusaka British  

/ 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)

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Lusaka

Haimbe’s comments came after the then-U.S. ambassador in Lusaka, Michael Gonzales, accused Zambian officials of being corrupt and nonresponsive to American overtures.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026

Zambia's small white population - comprising both foreigners and Zambian citizens - is concentrated in towns and cities like Lusaka, Livingstone and Mkushi.

From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026

He also got a haircut at a barbers in a township in the capital, Lusaka - to the delight of thousands of people who flocked there as news spread on social media.

From BBC ● Jan. 17, 2026

Until her dismissal, Tasila Lungu had been the MP for Chawama constituency in the capital, Lusaka, representing the opposition Patriotic Front.

From BBC ● Nov. 28, 2025

After the group finished with me, they planned to see both Oliver in Lusaka and government officials in Pretoria.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela