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are divided into a total of 116 districts as of 2018. Article 109 in part VIII of the

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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 (10 districts) # Eastern Province (15 districts) # Luapula Province (12 districts) # Lusaka Province (6 districts) #

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 (16 districts)

Central Province

Central Province is composed of 11 districts

Copperbelt Province

Copperbelt Province is composed of 10 districts * Chililabombwe District *

Chingola District Chingola District is a district of Zambia, located in Copperbelt Province. The capital lies at Chingola Chingola is a city in Zambia's Copperbelt Province, the country's copper-mining region, with a population of 216,626 (2010 census). It is th ...

* Kalulushi District * Kitwe District *

Luanshya District Luanshya District is a district of Zambia, located in Copperbelt Province. The capital lies at Luanshya Luanshya is a town in Zambia, in the Copperbelt Province near Ndola. It has a population of 117,579 (2008 census). Luanshya was founded in t ...

* 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 An electoral district ...

* 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 ...

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 *

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 constitu ...

* Chasefu District * Chipangali District * Chipata District * Kasenengwa District *

Katete District Katete District with headquarters at Katete in Eastern Province, Zambia, includes woodland in the north sloping down into the Luangwa Valley, good farmland amid rocky hills in the centre, and deforested Deforestation or forest clearance i ...

* Lumezi District * Lundazi District * Lusangazi District * Mambwe District * Nyimba District * Petauke District *

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* Vubwi District

Luapula Province

Luapula Province is composed of 12 districts. * Chembe District *

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 pop ...

* Chifunabuli District * Chipili District * Kawambwa District * Lunga District * Mansa District * Milenge District * Mwansabombwe District * Mwense District * Nchelenge District * Samfya District

Lusaka Province

Lusaka Province is composed of 6 districts. * Chilanga District * Chongwe District *

Kafue District Kafue District is a district of Zambia, located in Lusaka Province. The capital lies at Kafue. As of the 2000 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 150,217 people. Kafue has many business areas to invest in. There are more services one c ...

* Luangwa District * Lusaka District *

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, ...

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. It lies on the watershed between the Chambeshi River in the Congo Basin and the Luangwa River in the Zambezi basin. The north-eastern half of the district i ...

Isoka District Isoka District is a district of Zambia, located in Muchinga Province. The capital lies at Isoka Isoka is a town located in the Muchinga Province of Zambia near the borders with Tanzania and Malawi. It lies on the T2 Road (Tanzam Highway; Great ...

* 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 ...

Mpika District Mpika District is a district of Zambia, located in Muchinga Province. The capital lies at Mpika. As of the 2000 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 146,196 people. With the Luangwa River forming its eastern border, it has most of the S ...

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 ( ...

* Shiwang'andu District

Northern Province

Northern Province is composed of 12 districts. * Chilubi District * Kaputa District *

Kasama District Kasama District is a central district of Northern Province, Zambia Northern Province is one of Zambia's ten provinces. It covers approximately one sixth of Zambia in land area. The provincial capital is Kasama. The province is made up of 12 d ...

* Lunte District *

Lupososhi District Lupososhi District is a district of Northern Province, Zambia, Northern Province, Zambia. It was created in 2018 by splitting Luwingu District. References

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* Luwingu District * 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 ...

* Mpulungu District *

Mungwi District Mungwi 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 ...

* 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 ...

* Kabompo District * Kasempa District * Kalumbila District * Manyinga District * Mufumbwe District * Mushindamo District * Mwinilunga District * Solwezi District * Zambezi District

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 Chikankata District is a district of Southern Province, Zambia. It was separated from Mazabuka District in December 2011. References Districts of Southern Province, Zambia {{Zambia-geo-stub ...

* Chirundu District *

Choma District Choma District is a Districts of Zambia, district of Zambia, located in Southern Province, Zambia, Southern Province. The capital lies at Choma, Zambia, Choma. As of the 2000 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 74,890 people. Choma is ...

* Gwembe District * Itezhi-Tezhi District *

Kalomo District Kalomo District is a district of Zambia, located in Southern Province. The capital lies at Kalomo Kalomo is a town in southern Zambia, lying 125 km north east of Livingstone, on the main road ( T1) and railway line to Lusaka. It is home to th ...

* Kazungula District *

Livingstone District Livingstone District is a district of Zambia, located in Southern Province. The capital lies at Livingstone, Zambia. As of the 2000 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 103,288 people. Its border with Zimbabwe is formed by the Zamb ...

Mazabuka District Mazabuka 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 ...

Monze District Monze District is a district of Zambia, located in Southern Province. The capital lies at Monze Monze is a small town (population 30,000) in the Southern Province of Zambia and is about 180 km south-west of Lusaka. It is the administrative ...

* Namwala District * Pemba District * Siavonga District *

Sinazongwe District Sinazongwe District is a district of Zambia, located in Southern Province. The capital lies at Sinazongwe Sinazongwe is a town in the Southern Province of Zambia, lying on the north shore of Lake Kariba. It was constructed in the 1950s as ...

* Zimba District

Western Province

Western Province is composed of 16 districts. * Kalabo District * Kaoma District * Limulunga District * Luampa District * Lukulu District * Mitete District * Mongu District * Mulobezi District * Mwandi District *

Nalolo District Nalolo District is a district of Zambia, located in Western Province. It was separated from Senanga District Senanga District is a district of Zambia, located in Western Province. The capital lies at Senanga Senanga is the capital of the Se ...

* 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 ...

Sesheke District Sesheke District is a district of Zambia, located in Western Province. The capital lies at Sesheke Sesheke is a border town in the Western Province of Zambia, in a district of the same name. It lies on the northern bank of the Zambezi Rive ...

* 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 Sioma is a town on the west bank of the Zambezi River in the Western Province of Zambia. Since 2012 it has b ...

References

Ministry of Local Government and Housing - Local Authorities

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