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

The police stopped Sampa’s protest, which was to have taken place at the State House in Lusaka, the country’s capital.

From Washington Blade

Kenneth Kaunda, the former president of Zambia, has died in hospital in the capital, Lusaka at the age of 97.

From Quartz

Customs wants us to park it in a dusty lot behind their office in Lusaka.

From Ozy

Along with other High Commissioners I went to Lusaka airport to receive Mrs Thatcher.

From The Daily Beast