Serenje District is a district of Zambia, located in Central Province. The capital lies at Serenje. As of the 2022 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 158,192 people.[1] It consists of two constituencies, namely Serenje and Muchinga.[2][3] The district contains Lake Lusiwasi.

Serenje District
District location in Zambia
District location in Zambia
Country Zambia
ProvinceCentral Province
CapitalSerenje
Area
 • Total11,455 km2 (4,423 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total158,192
 • Density14/km2 (36/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (CAT)

Serenje Solar Power Station, the largest solar power station in Zambia, as of July 2021 is under development in the district, by Ultra Green Corporation Zambia Limited, a 100 percent subsidiary of Ultra Green Corporation Inc., an independent power producer, based in the United States.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ 2022 Census of Population and Housing - Preliminary Report (PDF)
  2. ^ "Serenje Council cancels CDF grants". Zambia: News Diggers!. 2023-07-18. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
  3. ^ Government Gazette Notice
  4. ^ Jean Marie Takouleu (2 July 2021). "Zambia: Ultra Green to break ground on 200 MWp solar plant in September". Afrik21.africa. Paris, France. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  5. ^ Dennis Ayemba (5 July 2021). "200MW Serenje solar plant project to be built in Zambia". Construction Review Online. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 14 July 2021.

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