Makeni, Zambia

Makeni, Zambia

Makeni is a suburb in Lusaka, Zambia. The Makeni Ecumenical Centre is situated here, providing primary, secondary and adult education courses in a variety of vocational subjects, as well as clinics, family planning services, and an AIDS orphan village.

The origins of the name Makeni are unclear. However the Livingstone Mail [1] reported that in 1914 Major Boyd Cunningham had a farm called Makeni in Lusaka [2].

A folk etymology has been suggested that the name derives from a Scottish name, McKenny.

Schools include Bayuni School and Makeni Centre Primary School.

It is the home of the Majestic Casino and The Great Wall Chinese Casino.

References

  1. ^ So this was Lusaakas, 2nd Edition, Richard Sampson, 1971, p.42
  2. ^ Showtime: A history of the Agricultural and Commercial Society of Zambia, 1914-1976, Dick Hobson (1979)

External links

Makeni Ecumenical Centre


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