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Districts of Zambia#Eastern Province

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The ten provinces of Zambia are divided into a total of 116 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.{{cite web

|url = http://www.thezambian.com/Constitution/1996constitution.aspx

|title = Constitution of Zambia (1996)

|publisher = The Zambian - Gateway to Zambia

|access-date = 2006-10-22

|url-status=dead

|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20051231075411/http://www.thezambian.com/Constitution/1996constitution.aspx

|archive-date = 2005-12-31

}}

Provincial districts in Zambia

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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.{{Cite web |last=Reports |first=Zambia |date=2025-04-09 |title=Government reveals plans to decentralize DPP’s office to 116 districts! |url=https://zambiareports.news/2025/04/09/government-reveals-plans-to-decentralize-dpps-office-to-116-districts/ |access-date=2025-05-02 |website=Zambia Reports |language=en-GB}}

;Total Districts by Province as of 2021:

  1. Central Province (11 districts)
  2. Copperbelt Province (10 districts)
  3. Eastern Province (15 districts)
  4. Luapula Province (12 districts)
  5. Lusaka Province (6 districts)
  6. Muchinga Province (8 districts)
  7. Northern Province (12 districts)
  8. North-Western Province (11 districts)
  9. Southern Province (15 districts)
  10. Western Province (16 districts)

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List of districts per province

=[[Central Province, Zambia|Central Province]]=

File:Zambia districts in Central Province 2022.png

Central Province is composed of 11 districts.{{Cite web|title=Provincial Administration, Central Province|url=http://www.cen.gov.zm/?page_id=4780|date=2020-05-30}}

=[[Copperbelt Province]]=

File:Zambia districts in Copperbelt Province 2022.png

Copperbelt Province is composed of 10 districts.{{Cite web|title=Provincial Administration, Copperbelt Province|url=https://www.cbt.gov.zm/|date=2020-05-30}}

=[[Eastern Province, Zambia|Eastern Province]]=

File:Zambia districts in Eastern Province 2022.png

Eastern Province is composed of 15 districts.{{Cite web|title=Provincial Administration, Eastern Province|url=https://www.eas.gov.zm/|date=2020-05-30}}

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=[[Luapula Province]]=

File:Zambia districts in Luapula Province 2022.png

Luapula Province is composed of 12 districts.{{Cite web|title=Provincial Administration, Luapula Province|url=http://www.luapulaprovince.gov.zm/districts/mansa.html|date=2020-05-30|access-date=2020-05-30|archive-date=2020-07-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200717090611/http://www.luapulaprovince.gov.zm/districts/mansa.html|url-status=dead}}

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=[[Lusaka Province]]=

File:Zambia districts in Lusaka Province 2022.png

Lusaka Province is composed of 6 districts.{{Cite web|title=Provincial Administration, Lusaka Province|url=https://www.lsk.gov.zm/|date=2020-05-30}}

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=[[Muchinga Province]]=

File:Zambia districts in Muchinga Province 2022.png

Muchinga Province is composed of 8 districts,{{Cite web |date=2020-05-30 |title=Provincial Administration, Muchinga Province |url=https://www.muc.gov.zm/}} with consideration of gazetting Chilinda area in Chinsali as the 9th district.{{Cite web |title=Friday, 10th March, 2017 {{!}} National Assembly of Zambia |url=https://www.parliament.gov.zm/node/6295 |access-date=2022-10-15 |website=www.parliament.gov.zm}}

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=[[Northern Province, Zambia|Northern Province]]=

File:Zambia districts in Northern Province 2022.png

Northern Province is composed of 12 districts.{{Cite web|title=Provincial Administration, Northern Province|url=https://www.nor.gov.zm/|date=2020-05-30}}

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=[[North-Western Province, Zambia|North-Western Province]]=

File:Zambia districts in North West Province 2022.png

North-Western Province is composed of 11 districts.{{Cite web|title=Provincial Administration, North Western Province|url=https://www.nws.gov.zm/|date=2020-05-30|access-date=2020-05-30|archive-date=2021-04-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210416100854/https://www.nws.gov.zm/|url-status=dead}}

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=[[Southern Province, Zambia|Southern Province]]=

File:Zambia districts in Southern Province 2022.png

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.{{Cite web|title=Provincial Administration, Southern Province|url=https://www.sou.gov.zm/|date=2020-05-30}}

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=[[Western Province, Zambia|Western Province]]=

File:Zambia districts in Western Provice 2022.png

Western Province is composed of 16 districts.{{Cite web|title=Provincial Administration, Western Province|url=https://www.wes.gov.zm/|date=2020-05-30}}

See also

References

  • [http://www.mlgh.gov.zm/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=14&Itemid=40 Ministry of Local Government and Housing - Local Authorities] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111111131000/http://www.mlgh.gov.zm/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=14&Itemid=40 |date=2011-11-11 }}

External links

  • [http://www.cnr.berkeley.edu/~alyons/zm/mapping.html Zambia Desktop Mapping Tools for Microsoft Office] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120204043031/http://www.cnr.berkeley.edu/~alyons/zm/mapping.html |date=2012-02-04 }} by Andy Lyons.

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