Zambia is divided into 9 provinces. There is also a campaign by some for a tenth province, to be called "Kafue Province" with Kaoma as it's capital.
| Province[1] |
Capital |
Area (km²) |
Population |
Density
(people/km²) |
Districts |
| Central[2] |
Kabwe |
94,395 |
1,012,257 |
10.7 |
6 |
| Copperbelt[3] |
Ndola |
31,328 |
1,581,221 |
50.5 |
10 |
| Eastern |
Chipata |
69,106 |
1,306,173 |
18.9 |
8 |
| Luapula |
Mansa |
50,567 |
775,353 |
15.3 |
7 |
| Lusaka[2] |
Lusaka |
21,898 |
1,391,329 |
63.5 |
4 |
| Northern |
Kasama |
147,826 |
1,258,696 |
8.5 |
7 |
| North-Western |
Solwezi |
125,827 |
583,350 |
4.6 |
12 |
| Southern |
Livingstone |
85,283 |
1,212,124 |
14.2 |
11 |
| Western[3] |
Mongu |
126,386 |
765,088 |
6.1 |
7 |
| Zambia |
Lusaka |
752,616 |
9,885,591 |
13.1 |
72 |
See also
References
- ^ Gwillim Law. "Zambia Provinces". Retrieved on 2007-11-02. (Population figures are from the census of 2000).
- ^ a b Lusaka province was split from Central province in 1973. Initially Lusaka province was only 360 km², but by 1988 it had been enlarged to its present size.
- ^ a b The Copperbelt province was known as Western Province until 1969. At the same time the name of the Barotseland province was changed to Western province.
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