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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Example Sentences

After he lost to Hichilema, he routinely jogged through the streets of Lusaka, trailed by hordes of supporters until the authorities banned his runs.

From The Wall Street Journal

Embassy in Lusaka, Zambia’s capital, said the size of the spill made it the sixth-worst mine-tailings dam accident ever, by volume.

From The Wall Street Journal

A group of 176 of them have filed papers on behalf of their community in the High Court in Zambia's capital, Lusaka.

From BBC

But there will be no visiting dignitaries and the venue – a huge conference centre in the heart of the capital, Lusaka – will lie empty.

From BBC

He did not name anyone, but his comments were seen as being directed at the US ambassador to Lusaka, Michael Gonzales.

From BBC