DISTRICT INVESTMENT PROFILE LOCATION Ndola lies between latitudes 120° and 160° south and between 250° and 30° east of the Equator. It has borders with three (3) districts namely; Masaiti, Luanshya and Kitwe and shares an international boundary with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to the north. The City of Ndola has total land coverage of 1,108 km². Ndola falls within the gently sloping Copperbelt peneplain at an altitude ranging from 1250 to 1455 above sea level. The District is characterized by undulating terrain of less than 10 slopes and is dissected by the Mwambashi, Muliashi, Kafubu and Luansobe Rivers, the principle drainage lines to the Kafue River. Though there are isolated highly outcrops at Dola, Nakaputa and Kaloko hills, the average elevation is 1200 m above sea level NDOLA DISTRICT RESOURCE MAP CLIMATE AND RAINFALL PATTERN Ndola enjoys a typical savannah climate with three distinct seasons, namely the warm rainy season (November to April), the cool dry season (May to August) and the hot season (September to October). The district as a whole receives an average annual rainfall of 400mm. The rainfall distribution is mainly determined by the topography and prevailing 1 | P a g e winds from the Congo. The mean annual temperature is between 20°c and 25ºc with the absolute minimum temperatures of 32 degrees in January and the absolute minimum temperature of 12 degrees in June and July. The mean humidity rate is at 81% with the highest in January averaging 96% in the early morning and 66% in the early afternoons. The predominant direction of the prevailing winds is from 00 to 29 east of north at an average speed of 4.5 km per hour. NATURAL RESOURCES Ndola District sits on the copper rich metalogeric deposits which extends from Katanga Provinces of the Congo and essentially forms part of the Kafue anticline which is a composition of ancient rocks. The dolomitic limestone of the Itawa Swamp is an important source of limestone for the cement works while the Mwashia Shales and Kundelingo tilutes provide good quality dag for brick and tile making. The dominant vegetation type is closed canopy Miombo woodland which is mixed woodland consisting of Branchystegia, Isoberlina, Juibernardia Paniculata and Marguesia spp. There are also isolated areas of dry evergreen woodlands, swamps and riparian forests, Chipaya woodlands and savannah shrubs. Most of this vegetation falls within the national forest reserves, which cover approximately 51% of the total land area of the district. Ndola District is drained by five perennial rivers, namely the Kamfinsa, Baluba, Luanshya, Kafubu and Munkulungwe rivers. The Kafubu River, through the Itawa stream, drains the Itawa and Mwateshi dambos. Both the Kafubu and Munkulungwe streams are perennial, draining into the Kafulafuta river basin. DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS The 2010 National Census of Population and Housing estimates Ndola’s population at 451,246 people with a percentage growth rate of 1.9 from 2000 – 2010, of which 223,020 are male, while 228,226 are female. It is estimated that Ndola district has 85,707 households out of which 28,674 are in Ndola Central Constituency with 18,073 households in Chifubu constituency. Furthermore, Ndola Central Constituency has the largest population in the district with 140,326 and Chifubu Constituency with the lowest population of 98,677 inhabitants Population Growth rate Table Census year Total population Change in population Growth Rate (%) 1969 159,786 - - 1980 281,315 121,529 6.9 1990 334,531 53,216 1.9 2000 374,757 40,226 1.2 2 | P a g e 2010 451,246 76,489 2.0 The population of the district has steadily grown from 1969 to 2010, as can be seen in table This has led to an increase in demand for basic services such as education, housing, water, health services. This urbanization is also responsible for the mushrooming for unplanned settlements, high HIV prevalence rates and high unemployment rates, all of which, if not addressed, have the potential to deter the achievement of the City’s vision. Life Expectance: Life expectancy for Ndola stands at 53 years; this is based on data collected during the 2010 Census of population and housing. Life expectancy refers to the average number of years a newly born baby is expected to live, if the current existing mortality conditions were to prevail for a long time. Dependency Ratios: The overall dependency ration for the District is 80 persons, meaning that for every 100 persons about 80 are dependent on those who have economically productive capabilities. The table below shows overall dependency ratios those for children and the aged for the periods 1990 and 2000. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION There are two parallel administration systems in the district, the Central and Local Government systems. Central Government system: The Central Government System is composed of all government departmental heads, under the headship of the District Administrative Commissioner (DC) who co-ordinates all district developmental activities. To discharge these functions, the District Commissioner and the Town Clerk co-chairs the District Development Coordinating Committee (DDCC), whose composition encompasses district government departments, the Council, major companies in the district, Community Based Organizations (CBOs), Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs) and many other stakeholders. Currently, the DDCC membership stands at forty-six (46) members. Local Government system: The local government system is composed of the elected councilors headed by his Worship the Mayor. These collectively constitute the council. The council is the highest policy making body in the district. It is composed of twenty eight (28) councilors representing twenty eight (28) wards and four (4) members of parliament representing four constituencies in the district. The council has five standing committees namely (i) Finance, Human Resources and general purposes, (ii) Plans, Works and Development and Real Estates, (iii) Environment, Community and Health Services,(iv) Auditing and (v) Valuation and Commercial Undertaking. Council 3 | P a g e discharges its functions through these committees. Six chief officers under the headship of the Town Clerk as the Chief Executive with the labour force under them support the council in regard to the implementation of policies and resolutions. Political System and Governance: Ndola, like all districts in the country operates under a democratic multi-party political system. This entails that the people in wards, through elections, elect political leaders by voting. Only Councilors elect the Mayor and the Deputy Mayor. At the moment, Council is composed of political members from two political parties namely the Patriot Front (PF) which is the ruling party and dominating council membership Social Profile Education The district has a total of 211 schools, 18 of which are government owned secondary schools, 57 are government owned primary schools and 79 are community schools. The government has upgraded three (3) primary schools into secondary schools and a community school into a grant aided Government school1this implies that the number of classrooms has since increased to carter for more pupils due to popular demand from the growing population. These schools are established to carter for the educational needs of the underprivileged who are unable to pay school fees. The quality of service offered in public schools in Ndola is considered to be good based on the supervision carried out by standards officers. Ndola also has a number of tertiary education institutions on board such as Copperbelt University School of Medicine (CUSOM), Northern Technical College (NORTEC), Ndola College of Biomedical Sciences, Copperbelt Nursing Polytechnic and National Institute of Public Administration (NIPA). Ndola is also home to many private schools and Tertiary education Health Currently, the District has two (2) hospitals namely Ndola Central Hospital and Arthur Davison Children Hospital. In addition to the two hospitals, the District has Zambia Flying Doctor Service, which offers outreach activities throughout the country, and Tropical Diseases Research Centre (TDRC), which is a disease research centre. Arthur Davison Children’s Hospital Board of Management is the third level referral Institution and only exclusively Children’s Hospital in Zambia. In terms of Policy, the hospital provides health care services to children from Zero (0) up to fourteen (14) years The District has 20 Urban Health Centres, 21 Rural health Centres, 24 Clinics run by various Private and Parasternal Companies, 20 Private Surgeries, Two (2) Zambia Army Clinics and one (1) Zambia Flying Doctor Services Clinic. 4 | P a g e Roads Rail and Air Infrastructure A dual carriageway links Ndola to Kitwe, the Copper belt’s second city, and other tarred highways link to Mufulira, Kapiri Mposhi, Kabwe and Lusaka. Ndola is served by four (4) intra and intercity public bus stations where three (3) are located within the central business district. All four (4) bus stations are operated by the council. The two intercity bus stations are located at Masala and Broadway. Ndola is served by four (4) intra and intercity public bus stations where three (3) are located within the central business district. All four (4) bus stations are operated by the council. The two intercity bus stations are located at Masala and Broadway. There are 10 registered bus operators at the station. The main bus stations have public toilets and waiting shelter. The other bus station, located