and sports fishing takes place on a 60 km stretch of the river above the dam. Population According to the 2010 Zambia Census of Population and Housing, Kafue has a total population of 219,000 of which 108,939 are males and 110,061 are females. Religion Among people aged 15 years and above, 73.11% are Protestant, 11.08% belong to other religions, and 15.80% are not affiliated with any religion. Industry Agriculture and fishing are the traditional occupations of the area, and a commercial farming area extends along the edge of the Kafue Flats for 35 km north-west of the town. Commercial fishing operations of any size are limited to fish farming. Kafue has a larger proportion of manufacturing industries compared to most of the towns outside the Copperbelt Province.The Town has an industrial estate with housing and services called Kafue Estates. The industries in Kafue include; Nitrogen Chemicals of Zambia (Agricultural fertilisers) Bata Tannery (shoe leather) - No longer operational. Textiles - Kafue Textiles - No longer operational. UNIVERSAL Mining and Chemical Industries Limited (UMCIL), Kafue integrated Iron and Steel plant (Direct Reduced Iron). Phase one of the project was completed in 2007 and is now fully operational, producing 7,000 tonnes of finished rolled iron and steel products per month for the local and regional markets. Lee Yeast Zambia - The Sole manufacturer of baking yeast (and other baking products) in Zambia. Alliance Ginnery Zambia - Cotton Ginning company. Fens Zambia - Manufacturer of spray race equipment and commercial trailers. Kafue River Cliff - A modern 4 star Hotel located on the banks of the Kafue River operated by the LSA group. Other industries in or near the town: Kafue National Park - Zambia's oldest and largest national park Kafue Fisheries Ltd was first established in 1981 with a five hectare project pilot scheme. Over the years, the project has grown to its present size of 60 hectare ponds and is situated in the centre of 1800 hectare wildlife and cattle scheme. The whole aquaculture system is based on an integrated pig and fish enterprise with annual production of Tilapia exceeding 700 tonnes and 4000 pigs of the ‘heavy hog’ class. Kafue Quarry produces construction aggregate for road building and general construction. The firm has been together with Nitrogen Chemicals and Kafue Textiles (no longer in operation) a source of employment for the district for a number of years. Kafue Gorge Upper