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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Lusaka, Zambia. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources. 20th century. Part of a series on the. History of Zambia. Early history. pre-1888. Northern Rhodesia (Colonial era)
Lusaka's journey to becoming a significant urban centre began when it was chosen in 1913 to replace Livingstone as the capital of Northern Rhodesia. Its central location contributed to its selection as an administrative hub.
3 maj 2024 · Let's go on a voyage through time to unveil the enthralling narrative of Lusaka's remarkable transformation. Archaeological evidence points to human habitation in the Lusaka region dating back to the 6th century, with the earliest known village emerging around the 11th century.
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Lusaka, Zambia. 20th century. 1905. Railway begins operating. European settlement formed. 1913 - Village Management Board established. 1926 - "District administrative headquarters" relocated to Lusaka from Chilanga (approximate date).
12 paź 2024 · In the 1890s the area in which Lusaka is situated was taken over by the British South Africa Company from the local chiefs in the course of the formation of Northern Rhodesia, with control passing to the British Colonial Office in 1924. Lusaka became the capital of Northern Rhodesia in 1935.
The city of Lusaka today, although named differently and much more integrated, still possesses this basic urban blueprint. A modern street map of Lusaka would lose much of its depth and peculiarity if it were not put in context of the map above.
Early history. The earliest evidence of settlement in the area around what is now the Lusaka area dates to the 6th century. The first known village dates to around the 11th century, a settlement of round huts close to the modern suburb of Olympia.
