Lusaka City is the honeycomb of the landlocked Republic of Zambia, where the inhabitants of the suburbs live like a beehive on an area of about 200 square meters. There is no better example of this than the newly built Holiday Inn in the city centre, announced today by one of Africa's leading hotel companies, Marriott International. It is home to the largest hotel chain in the world and the second largest in Africa, and is just a few blocks from the capital's main train station.

Learn more about the population most affected by HIV in Zambia and the impact of the new hotel in Lusaka City on the health of its residents.

The population tripled after the country gained independence in 1964 and continues to grow daily in the sprawling metropolis of Lusaka City, the capital of Zambia's second largest city. This development has brought people of many nationalities together and made the city one of the most diverse and diverse in Africa and the world.

In 2016-2020, Zambia intends to provide an additional 1.9 million men aged 10-49 years with VMMC, focusing in particular on circumcision of young men aged 15-29 years. It is estimated that there are around 6,500 men in the city of Lusaka alone who have sex with men sometimes referred to as MSM, although the actual number may be higher because of the criminalisation and stigmatisation of the population. The number of sex workers in Zambia is controversial, as there is no HIV prevalence in this population and some studies have completely different statistics.

An estimated 22,000 Chinese live and work in Zambia, most of them in the Lusaka Copper Belt in the north, but also in other parts of the country. In many malaria and endemic countries, including Zambia, the population has doubled in recent decades, greatly increasing the absolute number of people at risk. The highest prevalence of malaria in Zimbabwe and Zambia occurs in all age groups in that country, except those under 49 years of age.

Medical care for most of the locals is very poor and most of the people in the country live in poverty. Most, 80%, need humanitarian assistance to survive and are at risk of HIV / AIDS and other infectious diseases such as tuberculosis (TB).

Malaria is known as hyperendemic and endemic throughout the country, with transmission peaks coinciding with the rainy season (November to April).

When Zambia gained independence in 1964, the native African inhabitants were allowed to live in the city, mostly in slums. African nationalists, organized by the African National Congress (ANC), the country's first political party, were based in Lusaka. The city became a flashpoint for organized African nationalist movements in neighboring Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Angola and South Africa.

After the federation of Northern and Southern Rhodesia in 1953, Lusaka was the center of the independence movement of educated elites that led to the creation of a Zambia Republic. After the federations of Northern and Southern Rhodesia, it was a centre for the independence movement of an educated elite, which led to the founding of the Republic of South Africa in 1963.

The city's greatest growth came in 1935, when it became the capital of the British colony of Northern Rhodesia. The area where Lusaka is located was taken over by the British South Africa Company by local chiefs. Once a village, the railway line between the city and the southern part of the Rhodesia colony of Southern Rhodesia (now Zambia) allowed the development of surrounding farmland. British colonies and was chosen to replace Livingstone as the capital of the British colony of North Africa (then South African Republic).

This is how the shopping centers that have sprung up around the city, such as the Lusaka Shopping Center, the first of its kind in the world, have come into decline due to the high cost of living and lack of amenities.

There are some good galleries and churches to see, and of course you can always explore the wider Zambia and the wildlife refuges. Lusaka offers everyday culture and markets and exhibits its attractions, but there is no shortage of tourist attractions to discover, such as the best galleries, churches, museums and museums to see. If you are in Zambia and need advice that is not included in the travel advice you read, please contact us. Choose the option for consular assistance and if you are in Zimbabwe, are attacked or arrested, need urgent help or if someone has died, call us at 1-888-743-5555.

The High Commission will continue to carry out important work, including providing round-the-clock consular assistance and support to the British people in Zambia.

Offering you an expat job in Zambia, you will be surprised during your trip to Lusaka, Zambia. There are a number of reasons for this, including the ever-growing city, the beautiful wild land (mostly beautiful landscape) and the amazing wildlife. The phenomenal Victoria Falls are just one of the country's most popular tourist attractions, and Safari in LUSaka includes a visit to the largest elephant park in the world and a trip to a world-class wildlife park.