Bwana Mkubwa

Bwana Mkubwa
Mining Settlement
Bwana Mkubwa
Location in Zambia
Coordinates: 12°59′00″S 28°42′00″E / 12.98333°S 28.70000°E / -12.98333; 28.70000
Country Zambia
ProvinceCopperbelt Province
DistrictNdola District
Elevation
4,505 ft (1,373 m)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
118,464
Time zoneUTC+2 (Central Africa Time)

Bwana Mkubwa (or Bwana M'kubwa; meaning "big chief"; or "great master") is a settlement and a mine in Copperbelt Province, Zambia. It is the oldest mine in Zambia's Copperbelt region. As a settlement with no municipal status, it became a locale due to the abundant copper deposits found in the area. Today, it is part of Ndola.