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National Archives of Zambia
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Location	Lusaka, Zambia

The National Archives of Zambia preserve the archives of the Republic of Zambia and maintain its legal deposit library.^[1] The library holds 70,000 volumes.^{[2][nb 1]} Its headquarters are located in Ridgeway in the city of Lusaka.

Mission statement

To effectively manage and preserve public records, archives, printed and non-printed publications in order to facilitate lawful access to this information to all stakeholders, thereby promoting efficiency and effective government administration.^[4]

Mandate

• To provide for the preservation, custody, control and disposal of public archives including public records of Zambia;
• Registration of newspapers;
• To provide for the printing and publication of books; and
• The preservation of printed works published in Zambia.^[5]

The Role

The role of the National Archives will be to provide an efficient and effective records management system and safe custody of all public records, archives and printed and non-printed publications in order to ensure lawful access to information by government institutions and the general public.”^[6]