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Chipata

Also known as Fort Jameson

Chipata, called Fort Jameson until 1970, is a town in eastern Zambia near the Malawi border. It was founded by the British South Africa Company around 1899 after the defeat of Mpezeni's Ngoni kingdom and named after Leander Starr Jameson. It served as the capital of North-Eastern Rhodesia until the territory was merged into Northern Rhodesia in 1911.

Chipata
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Mentioned in 2 state histories

Mpezeni's Ngoni KingdomNorth-Eastern Rhodesia

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Chipata. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/chipata
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“Chipata.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/chipata. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Chipata.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/chipata.
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