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The ten provinces of
Zambia Zambia (), officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central, Southern and East Africa, although it is typically referred to as being in Southern Africa at its most central point. Its neighbours are t ...
are divided into a total of 116 districts as of 2018. Article 109 in part VIII of the
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of Zambia deals with
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Provincial Districts in Zambia

Until 2011, Zambia was subdivided into 72 districts. However, since 2011, a number of new districts have been created, bringing the total to 116 as of 2018. ;Total Districts by Province # Central Province (11 districts) #
Copperbelt Province Copperbelt Province is a province in Zambia which covers the mineral-rich Copperbelt, and farming and bush areas to the south. It was the backbone of the Northern Rhodesian economy during British colonial rule and fuelled the hopes of the immed ...
(10 districts) # Eastern Province (15 districts) #
Luapula Province Luapula Province is one of Zambia's ten provinces located in the northern part of the country. Luapula Province is named after the Luapula River and its capital is Mansa. As per the 2010 Zambian census, the Province had a population of 991,92 ...
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Lusaka Province Lusaka Province is one of the ten provinces of Zambia. Its capital is Lusaka, which is also the national capital. It is the smallest province in Zambia, with an area of 21,896 km2. Lusaka is also Zambia's most populated and most densely ...
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Muchinga Province Muchinga Province is one of the ten provinces of Zambia. It is located in the northeast of the country and borders with Tanzania in the north, Malawi in the east, Eastern Province in the south, Central Province in the southwest, Luapula Province ...
(8 districts) # Northern Province (12 districts) # North-Western Province (11 districts) # Southern Province (15 districts) #
Western Province Western Province or West Province may refer to: * Western Province, Cameroon *Western Province, Rwanda *Western Province (Kenya) *Western Province (Papua New Guinea) *Western Province (Solomon Islands) *Western Province, Sri Lanka *Western Provin ...
(16 districts)


Central Province

Central Province is composed of 11 districts


Copperbelt Province Copperbelt Province is a province in Zambia which covers the mineral-rich Copperbelt, and farming and bush areas to the south. It was the backbone of the Northern Rhodesian economy during British colonial rule and fuelled the hopes of the immed ...

Copperbelt Province is composed of 10 districts *
Chililabombwe District Chililabombwe District is a district of Zambia, located in Copperbelt Province. The capital is Chililabombwe Chililabombwe (formerly named Bancroft) is a small town in Copperbelt Province, Zambia. It is located near the Democratic Republic of the ...
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Chingola District Chingola District is a Districts of Zambia, district of Zambia, located in Copperbelt Province. The capital lies at Chingola. As of the 2010 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 216,626 people. It is divided into two constituencies, nam ...
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Kalulushi District Kalulushi District is a district of Zambia, located in Copperbelt Province. The capital lies at Kalulushi Kalulushi is a town in the Copperbelt Province in north central Zambia. It is located on the M18 Road, just west of Kitwe. Municipal (distri ...
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Kitwe District Kitwe District is a district of Zambia, located in Copperbelt Province. The capital is Kitwe Kitwe is the third largest city in terms of infrastructure development (after Lusaka and Ndola) and second largest city in terms of size and population ...
* Luanshya District * Lufwanyama District *
Masaiti District Masaiti District is a district of Zambia, located in Copperbelt Province. The capital lies at Masaiti. As of the 2000 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 95,581 people. It is divided into two constituencies, namely Masaiti constituen ...
* Mpongwe District *
Mufulira District Mufulira District is a district of Zambia, located in Copperbelt Province. The capital lies at Mufulira. As of the 2000 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 143,930 people. It is divided into three constituencies, namely Mufulira M ...
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Ndola District Ndola District is a district of Zambia, located in Copperbelt Province. The capital lies at Ndola. As of the 2000 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 374,757 people. Constituencies Ndola District is divided into four constituencies, ...


Eastern Province

Eastern Province is composed of 15 districts. *
Chadiza District Chadiza District with the headquarters at Chadiza lies in the extreme south-east corner of Zambia, bordering Mozambique Mozambique (), officially the Republic of Mozambique ( pt, Moçambique or , ; ny, Mozambiki; sw, Msumbiji; ts, Muzambh ...
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Chama District Chama District with the headquarters at Chama is the largest district of the Eastern Province in Zambia and includes a large wilderness in the Upper Luangwa valley just north-east of the North Luangwa National Park. It is made up of two constitue ...
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Chasefu District Chasefu District is a district of Eastern Province, Zambia. It was made independent from Lundazi District Lundazi District is a district of Zambia, located in Eastern Province. The capital lies at Lundazi. As of the 2000 Zambian Census, the di ...
* Chipangali District *
Chipata District Chipata District is a district of Zambia, located in Eastern Province. The capital lies at Chipata. As of the 2010 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 455,783 people. Chipata City Centre is located about 600 km from Lusaka, th ...
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Kasenengwa District Kasenengwa District is a district of Eastern Province, Zambia Zambia (), officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central, Southern and East Africa, although it is typically referred to as being i ...
* Katete District *
Lumezi District Lumezi District is a district of Eastern Province, Zambia Zambia (), officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central, Southern and East Africa, although it is typically referred to as being in So ...
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Lundazi District Lundazi District is a district of Zambia, located in Eastern Province. The capital lies at Lundazi. As of the 2000 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 236,833 people. In 2018, Lundazi district was divided into 3 districts (Lundazi, ...
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Lusangazi District Lusangazi District is a district of Eastern Province, Zambia, Eastern Province, Zambia. It was made independent from Petauke District in 2018. References

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Mambwe District Mambwe District is a district of Zambia, located in Eastern Province. Mambwe District inhabits the Luangwa Valley between the 13th and 14th parallel of south latitude. The Kunda name for this area is "Malambo''. The land is bounded on the wes ...
* Nyimba District *
Petauke District Petauke District is a Districts of Zambia, district of Zambia, located in Eastern Province, Zambia, Eastern Province. The capital lies at Petauke. As of the 2000 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 235,879 people. It consists of two con ...
* Sinda District * Vubwi District


Luapula Province Luapula Province is one of Zambia's ten provinces located in the northern part of the country. Luapula Province is named after the Luapula River and its capital is Mansa. As per the 2010 Zambian census, the Province had a population of 991,92 ...

Luapula Province is composed of 12 districts. *
Chembe District Chembe District is a district of Zambia, located in Luapula Province Luapula Province is one of Zambia's ten provinces located in the northern part of the country. Luapula Province is named after the Luapula River and its capital is Mansa. As ...
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Chiengi District Chiengi District with headquarters at Chiengi is the smallest and most northerly district in the Luapula Province of Zambia and was carved out of Nchelenge District after Zambia's independence. As of the 2010 Zambian Census, the district had a popu ...
* Chifunabuli District * Chipili District *
Kawambwa District Kawambwa District is a district of Zambia, located in Luapula Province. The capital lies at Kawambwa, which lies at the intersection of three roads: D19, M13, and Kawambwa-Mbereshi. The Luapula River forms its boundary with the Democratic Republic ...
* Lunga District * Mansa District *
Milenge District Milenge District with headquarters at Milenge, Zambia is the most southerly district in the Luapula Province and was carved out of Mansa District. As of the 2000 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 28,790 people. It is rural and unde ...
* Mwansabombwe District * Mwense District *
Nchelenge District Nchelenge District is a district of Zambia, located in the Luapula Province. The capital lies at Nchelenge. As of the 2000 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 111,119 people. Nchelenge is one of the twelve districts of Luapula Prov ...
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Samfya District Samfya District is located in Luapula Province, Zambia. The headquarters is at Samfya. Most of Samfya District is lake, swamp of floodplain. It covers Lake Bangweulu and the Bangweulu swamps, except for the north-east corner which lies in Chilubi ...


Lusaka Province Lusaka Province is one of the ten provinces of Zambia. Its capital is Lusaka, which is also the national capital. It is the smallest province in Zambia, with an area of 21,896 km2. Lusaka is also Zambia's most populated and most densely ...

Lusaka Province is composed of 6 districts. *
Chilanga District Chilanga District is a district of Lusaka Province, Zambia. The capital of the district is Chilanga. It was separated from Kafue District Kafue District is a district of Zambia, located in Lusaka Province. The capital lies at Kafue. As of the 2 ...
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Chongwe District Chongwe District is a district of Zambia, located in Lusaka Province. The capital lies at Chongwe. As of the 2000 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 137,461 people. Before 1997, Chongwe District, together with Kafue District Kafue ...
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Kafue District Kafue District is a district of Zambia, located in Lusaka Province. The capital lies at Kafue Kafue is a town in the Lusaka Province of Zambia and it lies on the north bank of the Kafue River, after which it is named. It is the southern gatew ...
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Luangwa District Luangwa District is a district of Zambia Zambia (), officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central, Southern and East Africa, although it is typically referred to as being in Southern Africa at it ...
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Lusaka District Lusaka District is a district of Zambia, located in Lusaka Province Lusaka Province is one of the ten provinces of Zambia. Its capital is Lusaka, which is also the national capital. It is the smallest province in Zambia, with an area of 21, ...
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Rufunsa District Rufunsa District is a district in Zambia, located in Lusaka Province. The district capital is Rufunsa. The district was established by President Michael Sata in 2012 by splitting Chongwe District. It is estimated to have a population of about 45,0 ...


Muchinga Province Muchinga Province is one of the ten provinces of Zambia. It is located in the northeast of the country and borders with Tanzania in the north, Malawi in the east, Eastern Province in the south, Central Province in the southwest, Luapula Province ...

Muchinga Province is composed of 8 Districts, with consideration of gazetting Chilinda area in Chinsali as the 9th district. *
Chinsali District Chinsali District with headquarters at Chinsali is located in Muchinga Province, Zambia Zambia (), officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central, Southern and East Africa, although it is typical ...
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Isoka District Isoka District is a district of Zambia, located in Muchinga Province Muchinga Province is one of the ten provinces of Zambia. It is located in the northeast of the country and borders with Tanzania in the north, Malawi in the east, Eastern Provi ...
* Kanchibiya District * Lavushimanda District *
Mafinga District Mafinga District is one of the eight districts of Muchinga Province in Zambia Zambia (), officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central, Southern and East Africa, although it is typically referre ...
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Mpika District Mpika District is a district of Zambia, located in Muchinga Province. The capital lies at Mpika Mpika is a town in the Muchinga Province of Zambia, lying at the junction of the M1 Road to Kasama and Mbala and the Tanzam Highway ( Great North ...
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Nakonde District Nakonde District is a district of Zambia, located in Muchinga Province. The capital lies at Nakonde Nakonde is a town in the Muchinga Province of Zambia, on the border with Tanzania. It is at the northern end of Zambia's Great North Road ( T2 ...
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Shiwang'andu District Shiwang'andu District is a district of Muchinga Province, Zambia. It was created in February 2013 by splitting Chinsali District Chinsali District with headquarters at Chinsali is located in Muchinga Province, Zambia. It lies on the watershed b ...


Northern Province

Northern Province is composed of 12 districts. *
Chilubi District Chilubi District with headquarters at Chilubi is located in Northern Province, Zambia. It covers the north-east Lake Bangweulu and Bangweulu Wetlands containing several islands including Chilubi Island, and some of the mainland northeast of the lak ...
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Kaputa District Kaputa District is a Districts of Zambia, district of Zambia, located in Northern Province, Zambia, Northern Province. The capital lies at Kaputa. As of the 2000 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 87,233 people. History In March 20 ...
* Kasama District *
Lunte District Lunte District is a district of Northern Province, Zambia. It was separated from Mporokoso District Mporokoso District is a district of Zambia, located in Northern Province. The capital lies at Mporokoso Mporokoso (also spelled and pronounce ...
* Lupososhi District *
Luwingu District Luwingu District is a Districts of Zambia, district of Zambia, located in Northern Province, Zambia, Northern Province. The capital lies at Luwingu. As of the 2000 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 80,758 people. References

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* Mbala District *
Mporokoso District Mporokoso District is a district of Zambia, located in Northern Province. The capital lies at Mporokoso Mporokoso (also spelled and pronounced 'Mpolokoso' and 'Mumpolokoso') is a town in the Northern Province of Zambia, lying at an elevation o ...
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Mpulungu District Mpulungu District is a district of Zambia Zambia (), officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central, Southern and East Africa, although it is typically referred to as being in Southern Africa at i ...
* Mungwi District * Nsama District * Senga District


North-Western Province

North-Western Province is composed of 11 districts. * Chavuma District *
Ikelenge District Ikelenge District is a district of North-Western Province, Zambia. It was separated from Mwinilunga District in 2011. Ikelenge District is located north of Mwinilunga and contains the Kalene Hills together with the source of the Zambezi River a ...
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Kabompo District Kabompo District is a district of Zambia, located in North-Western Province. The capital lies at Kabompo Kabompo is a town in north-western Zambia, lying on the Kabompo River with a population over 88,000 people. It is surrounded by teak forest ...
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Kasempa District Kasempa District is a district of Zambia, located in North-Western Province. The capital lies at Kasempa Kasempa Town is a developing small town located in North-Western Province, Zambia. It is approximately by road northwest of Lusaka L ...
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Kalumbila District Kalumbila District is a district of North-Western Province, Zambia. It was named after a mine of the same name (Kalumbila Mine) and was made independent from Solwezi District In 2016. The current area of Kalumbila district covers what was previo ...
* Manyinga District *
Mufumbwe District Mufumbwe District is a district of Zambia Zambia (), officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central, Southern and East Africa, although it is typically referred to as being in Southern Africa at i ...
* Mushindamo District *
Mwinilunga District Mwinilunga District is a district of Zambia, located in North-Western Province. The capital lies at Mwinilunga Mwinilunga is a town in the North-Western Province of Zambia. It is the headquarters of Mwinilunga District, one of the province's ...
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Solwezi District Solwezi District is a district of Zambia, located in North-Western Province. The capital lies at Solwezi Solwezi is a town in Zambia. It is the provincial capital of the mineral-rich North-Western Province. Solwezi is also the administrative ...
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Zambezi District Zambezi District is a district of Zambia, located in North-Western Province. The capital lies at Zambezi The Zambezi River (also spelled Zambeze and Zambesi) is the fourth-longest river in Africa, the longest east-flowing river in Africa an ...


Southern Province

Southern Province is composed of 15 districts. The provincial capital was moved from Livingstone to Choma in 2012, with Livingstone retaining the status of national tourist capital. * Chikankata District * Chirundu District * Choma District *
Gwembe District Gwembe District is a Districts of Zambia, district of Zambia, located in Southern Province, Zambia, Southern Province. The capital now lies at Munyumbwe (the capital was formerly Gwembe, Gwembe Town). As of the 2016 Zambian Census, the district had ...
* Itezhi-Tezhi District *
Kalomo District Kalomo District is a district of Zambia Zambia (), officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central, Southern and East Africa, although it is typically referred to as being in Southern Africa at its ...
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Kazungula District Kazungula District is a district of Zambia, located in Southern Province. The capital lies at Kazungula Kazungula is a small border town in Zambia, lying on the north bank of the Zambezi River about west of Livingstone on the M10 Road. At ...
* Livingstone District *
Mazabuka District Mazabuka District is a district of Zambia, located in Southern Province. The capital lies at Mazabuka Mazabuka is a town in the Southern Province of Zambia. It is the capital of Mazabuka District, one of the thirteen administrative units in ...
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Monze District Monze District is a district of Zambia Zambia (), officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central, Southern and East Africa, although it is typically referred to as being in Southern Africa at its ...
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Namwala District Namwala District is a district of Zambia, located in Southern Province. The capital lies at Namwala. As of the 2000 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 82,810 people. Geography Namwala covers an area of approximately 10,000 square ki ...
* Pemba District *
Siavonga District Siavonga District is a Districts of Zambia, district of Zambia, located in Southern Province, Zambia, Southern Province. The capital lies at Siavonga. As of the 2000 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 58,864 people. It is separated fr ...
* Sinazongwe District *
Zimba District Zimba District is a district of Southern Province, Zambia Zambia (), officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central, Southern and East Africa, although it is typically referred to as being in So ...


Western Province Western Province or West Province may refer to: * Western Province, Cameroon *Western Province, Rwanda *Western Province (Kenya) *Western Province (Papua New Guinea) *Western Province (Solomon Islands) *Western Province, Sri Lanka *Western Provin ...

Western Province is composed of 16 districts. *
Kalabo District Kalabo District is a district of Zambia, located in Western Province. The capital lies at Kalabo Kalabo is an urban centre in Kalabo District, in the Western Province of Zambia. The town is the headquarters of the district with the same name. ...
* Kaoma District * Limulunga District * Luampa District *
Lukulu District Lukulu District is a Districts of Zambia, district of Zambia, located in Western Province, Zambia, Western Province. The capital lies at Lukulu. As of the 2000 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 68,375 people. References

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* Mitete District *
Mongu District Mongu District is a district of Zambia with headquarters at Mongu Mongu is the capital of Western Province in Zambia and was the capital of the formerly-named province and historic state of Barotseland. Its population is 179,585 (2010 census), ...
* Mulobezi District * Mwandi District * Nalolo District * Nkeyema District *
Senanga District Senanga District is a district of Zambia, located in Western Province. The capital lies at Senanga Senanga is the capital of the Senanga District, which is located in the Western Province of Zambia. The town is situated on the eastern bank of th ...
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Sesheke District Sesheke District is a district of Zambia, located in Western Province. The capital lies at Sesheke. As of the 2000 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 78,169 people. It contains Sioma Ngwezi National Park and contains part of the Zambe ...
* Shang'ombo District * Sikongo District *
Sioma District Sioma District is a district of Zambia, located in Western Province on the west bank of the Zambezi River. The capital lies at Sioma. The district was created in 2012 by the then president Michael Sata Michael Charles Chilufya Sata (6 July 19 ...


See also

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Provinces of Zambia Zambia is divided into 10 provinces for administrative purposes. Each province is headed by a minister appointed by the President and there are ministries of central government for each province. The administrative head of each province is the ...


References


Ministry of Local Government and Housing - Local Authorities


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