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Copperbelt University

university, Kitwe, Zambia

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Copperbelt University is a public university located in Kitwe, Zambia. It was formerly part of the University of Zambia and gained independent university status in 1987. The university offers courses in its business, built-environment, natural resources, and technology schools. Instruction is in English. Kitwe itself is the second-largest city in Zambia and the primary industrial and commercial hub of the copper-belt region, an area known for its significant copper deposits and mining operations.123

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