View source for Kalulushi

{{Refimprove|date=June 2020}}
'''Kalulushi''' is a [[List of populated places in Zambia|town]] in the [[Copperbelt Province]] in north central [[Zambia]].<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date= |title=Kalulushi {{!}} Zambia |url=https://www.cbt.gov.zm/?page_id=4695 |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=2020-05-24 |website=Copperbelt Provincial administratio |language=en}}</ref> It is located on the [[M18 Road (Zambia)|M18 road]], just west of [[Kitwe]]. The population of [[Kalulushi District]] was 170,701 at the 2022 census. Kalulushi emerged as a planned company town with the development of mining Companies in the mid-20th century - initially housing the main offices for the [[Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines]]. Economic activity in Kalulushi (as well as the surrounding area) declined severely with the closure of 2 Shaft and 7 Shaft Mining sites.

Kalulushi was named after a local river. The name "Kalulushi" is derived from the [[Lamba language]], spoken by the indigenous people of the area. It refers to the Kalulushi River, which flows through the region. The river's name is believed to come from the word "kalulu," meaning "hare" in the Lamba language, symbolizing the abundant wildlife that once lived along the river. Over time, the area surrounding the river developed into a mining town, but the name has remained rooted in the natural landscape.

Kalulushi was established in 1953 as a company town for workers at the nearby Chibuluma [[copper]] and [[cobalt]] [[Mining|mine]], and it became a public town in 1958. It is located 14&nbsp;km (9&nbsp;mi) west of Kitwe, the nearest rail station, at an altitude of 1,260&nbsp;m (4,130&nbsp;ft). The city's major employer is Chambishi metals. The [[Chati Forest Reserve]] west of the city manages large plantations of [[eucalyptus]], tropical pine, and other exotic tree species supplying wood for the mining industry. The Woods are also supplied to ZESCO an electricity company.

== Schools in Kalulushi ==
* Kalulushi trust school<ref>{{cite web |last1=Nsofwa |first1=Chanda |title=KALULUSHI TRUST SCHOOL |url=https://tcop.tech/article/kalulushi-trust |website=TCOP TECH |access-date=6 November 2021}}</ref>
* Chavuma high school<ref>{{cite web |last1=Nsofwa |first1=Chanda |title=Chavuma Secondary School |url=https://tcop.tech/article/chavuma-secondary-school |website=Tcop tech |access-date=6 November 2021}}</ref>

== Universities and colleges ==
Kalulushi has one university and two colleges:

'''[[Zambia Catholic University]]''' is a private owned university located on President Avenue in Kalulushi and run by the Zambia Episcopal Conference. The university opened in April 2008. As of 2011, degrees could be earned in education, development studies, business administration, economics, banking and finance, accountancy, human resource management and business information technology.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Zambia Catholic University {{!}} Official Site |url=https://www.zcuniversity.edu.zm/ |access-date=2025-04-04 |website=www.zcuniversity.edu.zm}}</ref>{{Npsn|date=April 2025}}

'''[https://www.gleauty.com/ZM/Kalulushi/1072592129418146/Kalulushi-college-of-nursing Kalulushi College of Nursing (KCN]''')<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kalulushi college of nursing, 7 tigwilizane road, Kalulushi (2020)|url=https://www.gleauty.com/ZM/Kalulushi/1072592129418146/Kalulushi-college-of-nursing|website=www.gleauty.com|language=en|access-date=2020-05-24}}</ref> is a privately owned College which is located on Tigwilizane street, off President Avenue. The college which offers Nursing training was opened in 2017 and it has about 500 students.{{As of when?|date=April 2025}}{{Cn|date=April 2025}}

Chibuluma College of Health Sciences is on a 12 hectare piece of land along the road to Chibuluma Mine. The college offers self-catering accommodation. The college has a multi-purpose sports court catering for tennis, volleyball, basketball, soccer.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chibuluma College of Health Sciences on Zambia Business Directory {{!}} List of Companies in Zambia |url=https://www.zambiadirectory.com/kalulushi/education-training/chibuluma-college-of-health-sciences |access-date=2025-04-04 |website=Zambia Business Directory {{!}} List of Companies in Zambia |language=en-US}}</ref>{{Bsn|reason=The current source is insufficiently reliable ([[WP:NOTRS]]).|date=April 2025}}

==Mining==
{{Main|Mining in Zambia}}
Kalulushi has the following mines:
* [[2 Shaft]] - Closed in the 90's
* [[7 Shaft]] - Closed in 2005
* [[Chambishi Metals Plc]]
* [[NFC Africa Mining Plc]]
* [[Chibuluma Mines Plc]]
* [[Chambishi Copper Smelter]]
* [[Kagem Mining Limited]]
* [[Gemcanton Mining Services Ltd]]

{{Coord|12|50|S|28|05|E|region:ZM_type:city|display=title}}

{{Authority control}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Populated places in Copperbelt Province]]
[[Category:Kalulushi District]]

{{Zambia-geo-stub}}