The ten provinces of

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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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of Zambia deals with

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. It states only that there should be some form of local government, and that this local government should be based on democratically elected councils on the basis of universal adult suffrage.

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 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 po ...

(6 districts) # Muchinga 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 * Kalulushi District * Kitwe District * Luanshya District *

Lufwanyama District Lufwanyama District with headquarters at Lufwanyama is a large rural undeveloped district in the west of Copperbelt Province. On a number of maps it is mixed up with Mpongwe District and Masaiti District. At one time these three districts were kno ...

* Masaiti District *

Mpongwe District Mpongwe District is a district of Zambia, located in Copperbelt Province. The capital lies at Mpongwe. As of the 2010 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 93,380 people. It neighbours Lufwanyama District and Masaiti District. At one ...

* Mufulira District * Ndola District

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 Chipangali District is a district of Eastern Province, Zambia. It was made independent from 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 ...

* 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 plateau exposed to soil erosion Soil erosio ...

* Lumezi District * Lundazi District *

Lusangazi District Lusangazi District is a district of Eastern Province, Zambia. It was made independent from Petauke District Petauke District is a district of Zambia, located in Eastern Province. The capital lies at Petauke Petauke is a town and seat of Petauk ...

* Mambwe District *

Nyimba District The Nyimba District is a Districts of Zambia, district of Zambia, located in the Eastern Province, Zambia, Eastern Province. The capital lies at Nyimba. As of the 2010 Zambian Census, the district currently has a population of 99,159 people. Refer ...

* Petauke District *

Sinda District The Sinda District is a district of Zambia, located in the Eastern Province. It was created in 2012 by taking part of Petauke District and part of Katete District Katete District with headquarters at Katete in Eastern Province, Zambia, includes ...

Vubwi District The Vubwi District is a district of Zambia, located in the Eastern Province. It was separated from Chadiza District Chadiza District with the headquarters at Chadiza lies in the extreme south-east corner of Zambia, bordering Mozambique Moz ...

Luapula Province

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

Chifunabuli District Chifunabuli District is a district of Luapula Province, Zambia. It was created in 2018 by splitting Samfya District. References Districts of Luapula Province {{Zambia-geo-stub ...

Chipili District Chipili District is a district of Zambia, located in Luapula Province. It was separated from Mwense District Mwense District is a district of Zambia Zambia (), officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads ...

* Kawambwa District *

Lunga District Lunga District is one of the newly created districts in the Luapula Province of Zambia. It was declared a district in 2012 by Michael Sata (by splitting Samfya District). The district comprises archipelago of islands in the Bangweulu Wetlands i ...

* Mansa District * Milenge District *

Mwansabombwe District Mwansabombwe District is a district of Luapula Province, Zambia. It was separated from Kawambwa District in 2012. References Districts of Luapula Province {{Zambia-geo-stub ...

Mwense District Mwense District is a district of Zambia Zambia (), officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central Africa, Central, Southern Africa, Southern and East Africa, although it is typically referred to as ...

* Nchelenge District * Samfya District

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 po ...

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 20 ...

* Chongwe District * Kafue District * Luangwa District * Lusaka District * Rufunsa District

Muchinga 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 ...

* Isoka District *

Kanchibiya District Kanchibiya District is a district of Muchinga Province, Zambia. It was separated from 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 Za ...

Lavushimanda District Lavushimanda District is a district of Muchinga Province, Zambia. It was named after the Lavushi Manda National Park and separated from Mpika District Mpika District is a district of Zambia, located in Muchinga Province. The capital lies at Mpik ...

* Mafinga District * Mpika District *

Nakonde District Nakonde District is a district of Zambia, located in Muchinga Province. The capital lies at Nakonde. As of the 2000 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 75,135 people. References {{coord, 9.3336, S, 32.7558, E, source:wikidata, ...

* Shiwang'andu District

Northern Province

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

Kaputa District Kaputa District is a district of Zambia, located in 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 2020, the district experienced severe flooding a ...

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. It was created in 2018 by splitting Luwingu District Luwingu District is a Districts of Zambia, district of Zambia, located in Northern Province, Zambia, Northern Province. The capit ...

* Luwingu District * Mbala District * Mporokoso District * Mpulungu District * Mungwi District *

Nsama District Nsama District is a district of Northern Province, Zambia. It was created by splitting Kaputa District Kaputa District is a district of Zambia, located in Northern Province. The capital lies at Kaputa. As of the 2000 Zambian Census, the distr ...

Senga District Senga District is a district of Northern Province, Zambia. It was separated from Mbala District in 2016. References Districts of Northern Province, Zambia {{Zambia-geo-stub ...

North-Western Province

North-Western Province is composed of 11 districts. *

Chavuma District Chavuma District is a district of Zambia, located in North-Western Province. The capital lies at Chavuma Chavuma is a town in the North-Western Province of Zambia, lying immediately south of the border with Angola. The town is approximately 1,1 ...

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 Riv ...

* Kabompo District * Kasempa District * Kalumbila District *

Manyinga District Manyinga District is a district of North-Western Province, Zambia. It was separated from 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-west ...

* Mufumbwe District *

Mushindamo District Mushindamo District, commonly misspelled Mushindano, is a district of North-Western Province, Zambia. It was created from part of Solwezi District in 2016. However, as of 2021, it is not clear where the Mushindamo Central Business District is to ...

* 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 *

Chirundu District Chirundu District is a district of Southern Province, Zambia. Its headquarters is Chirundu. It was separated from Siavonga District by President Michael Sata in 2012. History Before 2012, Chirundu was part of Siavonga District in the S ...

Choma District Choma District is a district of Zambia Zambia (), officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central Africa, Central, Southern Africa, Southern and East Africa, although it is typically referred to as b ...

* Gwembe District *

Itezhi-Tezhi District Itezhi-Tezhi District is a district of Zambia, located in Southern Province. The capital lies at Itezhi-Tezhi. As of the 2000 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 43111 people. It was moved from Southern Province to Central Province ...

* Kalomo District * Kazungula District * Livingstone District * Mazabuka District * Monze District * Namwala District *

Pemba District Pemba District is a district of Southern Province, Zambia. It was separated from Choma District Choma District is a district of Zambia Zambia (), officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central Af ...

* Siavonga District * Sinazongwe District * Zimba District

Western Province

Western Province is composed of 16 districts. * Kalabo District *

Kaoma District Kaoma District with headquarters at Kaoma, Zambia is located in the north-east corner of Western Province Western Province or West Province may refer to: *Western Province, Cameroon *Western Province, Rwanda *Western Province (Kenya) *Western Pro ...

Limulunga District Limulunga District is a district of Zambia, located in Western Province. The seat of the district is Limulunga. It was made independent from Mongu District in . References Districts of Western Province, Zambia {{Zambia-geo-stub ...

Luampa District Luampa District is a district of Zambia, located in Western Province. It was separated from Kaoma District Kaoma District with headquarters at Kaoma, Zambia is located in the north-east corner of Western Province Western Province or West Province ...

* Lukulu District *

Mitete District Mitete District is a district of Zambia, located in Western Province. It was separated from Lukulu District Lukulu District is a Districts of Zambia, district of Zambia, located in Western Province, Zambia, Western Province. The capital lies at Lu ...

* Mongu District *

Mulobezi District Mulobezi District is a district of Zambia, located in Western Province. It was separated from Sesheke District Sesheke District is a district of Zambia, located in Western Province. The capital lies at Sesheke. As of the 2000 Zambian Census, th ...

Mwandi District Mwandi District is a district of Zambia, located in Western Province. The capital lies at Mwandi. It was separated from Sesheke District Sesheke District is a district of Zambia, located in Western Province. The capital lies at Sesheke. As of the ...

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 Senanga ...

Nkeyema District Nkeyema District is a district of Western Province, Zambia Zambia (), officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central Africa, Central, Southern Africa, Southern and East Africa, although it is typica ...

* Senanga District * Sesheke District * Shang'ombo District *

Sikongo District Sikongo District is a district of Zambia, located in Western Province. It was separated from Kalabo District Kalabo District is a district of Zambia, located in Western Province. The capital lies at Kalabo Kalabo is an urban centre in Kalab ...

* Sioma District

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