Lu·sa·ka (l -sä k ) The capital and largest city of Zambia, in the south-central part of the country. It was founded by Europeans in 1905. Population: 1,080,000. |
Lusaka [luːˈzɑːkə -ˈsɑːkə]
n
(Placename) 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.: 982 362 (1990)
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| Noun | 1. | Lusaka - the capital and largest city of Zambia Northern Rhodesia, Republic of Zambia, Zambia - a republic in central Africa; formerly controlled by Great Britain and called Northern Rhodesia until it gained independence within the commonwealth in 1964 |
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