Mantapala Settlement, which covers approximately 8,000 hectares, was established in early 2018 to host refugees from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) who entered Zambia through Luapula and other northern border entry points. The refugees coexist with a farming host community of approximatel
y 7,000 people in 11 villages surrounding the settlement. I had the possibility to visit the Mantapala Health Department and the Mantapala Settlement in August 2023.
