Districts of Zambia


The ten provinces of Zambia are divided into a total of 117 districts as of 2018.
Article 109 in part VIII of the constitution of Zambia deals with local government. 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 2013, Zambia was subdivided into 72 districts. However, since 2010 a number of new districts have been created bringing the total to 117 as of 2018.
;Total Districts by Province
  1. Central Province
  2. Copperbelt Province
  3. Eastern Province
  4. Luapula Province
  5. Lusaka Province
  6. Muchinga Province
  7. Northern Province
  8. North-Western Province
  9. Southern Province
  10. Western Province

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Central Province is composed of 12 district
Copperbelt Province is composed of 10 districts
Eastern Province is composed of 14 districts.
Luapula Province is composed of 12 districts.
Lusaka Province is composed of 7 districts.
Muchinga Province is composed of 10 Districts.
Northern Province is composed of 12 districts.
North-Western Province is composed of 11 districts.
Southern Province is composed of 13 districts. The provincial capital was moved from Livingstone to Choma in 2012, with Livingstone retaining the status of national tourist capital. Livingstone is also the cleanest town in Zambia.
Western Province is composed of 16 districts.