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'''Nkana''' is a section of the city of [[Kitwe]], [[Copperbelt Province]], [[Zambia]] which started off in the early part of the 20th century as a railway station to support the growing complex of copper mining operations. It was named after Chief Nkana, the local traditional ruler. The copper mines of Nkana (South Ore Body, [[Nkana Mine]] and [[Mindola Shaft]]) were originally owned by the Anglo-American Corporation of South Africa. A large smelter was built at the site of the Nkana Mine. The mines in Nkana were among the largest copper mines in the world employing in excess of 20,000 people. The city of [[Kitwe]] grew up as a service town for the Nkana mines but soon swallowed them up and the city is known as [[Kitwe]], although the name Kitwe-Nkana is still sometimes used.

== External links ==

[http://www.greatnorthroad.org/maps/nkana_kitwe/ Historical, vector-based map of Nkana-Kitwe, 1961]

[[Category:Places in Zambia]]
[[Category:Copperbelt Province]]