Mbala

Summary

Mbala is a town^[1]. Mbala ranks in the top 5% of town entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Mbala is located in Mbala District^[3].
• Mbala is located in Petauke District^[4].
• Mbala is in the country of Zambia^[5].
• Mbala's instance of is recorded as town^[6].
• Mbala's instance of is recorded as ward of Zambia^[7].
• James Hamilton, 2nd Duke of Abercorn is named after Mbala^[8].
• Mbala's Commons category is recorded as Mbala (Zambia)^[9].
• Mbala's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+02:00^[10].
• Mbala's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -8.83333333, 'lon': 31.36666667}^[11].
• Mbala has a population of {'amount': '+24010'}^[12].
• Mbala has a population of {'amount': '+16936'}^[13].
• Mbala's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Mbala'}^[14].
• Mbala sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1670'}^[15].
• Mbala's name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Abercorn'}^[16].

Body

Geography

Mbala is in the country of Zambia^[5]. Located in include Mbala District^[3], a district of Zambia^[17], in Zambia^[18] and Petauke District^[4], a district of Zambia^[19], in Zambia^[20].

Physical Characteristics

Mbala sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1670'}^[15]. Population counts include {'amount': '+24010'}^[12] and {'amount': '+16936'}^[13].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include town^[6] and ward of Zambia^[7].

History and Context

James Hamilton, 2nd Duke of Abercorn is named after Mbala^[8].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Mbala include Mbala Airport^[21], an airport^[22], in Zambia^[23].

Why It Matters

Mbala ranks in the top 5% of town entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month).^[2] Mbala has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[24] Mbala is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[25]

Entities named for Mbala include Mbala Airport^[21], an airport^[22], in Zambia^[23].