Lusaka
Lusaka Province, Zambia · Population 2,204,059
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Whether load shedding is back on, how much water is behind Kariba, what neighbours say about the water in your area, who is supposed to collect your rubbish, and what K100 of electricity buys.
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Is Load Shedding On?
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The Lake Behind the Lights
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Has the Water Come?
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What Your Electricity Money Buys
Who Collects My Rubbish?
Which collection zone your area falls in, which company holds the franchise for it, and — where a round is published — which day it comes.
What Market Staples Cost Right Now
Neighbours report what mealie meal, tomatoes, beans, kapenta and charcoal actually cost them at Lusaka's markets — the median of recent reports, alongside JCTR's published national reference.
Rainy Season: Flooding and Cholera Risk
Why heavy rain brings cholera risk in Lusaka, whether your borehole water is safe, the warning signs, and what to do — with the last officially reported case numbers and where to check for current ones.
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Changelog
- New toolShipped a lookup for who is supposed to collect your rubbish
- ResearchRefreshed the Lusaka research backlog
- New toolShipped a live Lake Kariba level page
- New toolTwo new tools for Lusaka: what your electricity money buys, and a neighbours' board for the water
- New townLusaka is live
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