Subdivisions of Zambia

{{Short description|Present subdivisions of Zambia}}

{{Politics of Zambia}}Zambia is divided into ten provinces (since 2012),{{cite web | url=http://www.parliament.gov.zm/sites/default/files/documents/acts/Provincial%20and%20District%20Boundaries%20Act_0.pdf | title=Provincial and District Boundaries Act 1965 | publisher=Government of the Republic of Zambia | date=1965 | access-date=7 August 2015}}[http://www.statoids.com/uzm.html Provinces of Zambia] each administered by an appointed provincial minister. Each province is divided into several districts with a total of 116 districts in the nation (since 2016).{{Cite web |title=In Action |url=https://grid3.org/spotlight/district-boundaries-harmonisation-in-zambia |access-date=2024-07-19 |website=GRID3 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Electoral Commission of Zambia Public Notice on New {{as written|Dstr|icts [sic]}} 1: created six new constituencies by Electoral Commission of Zambia - Issuu |url=https://issuu.com/electoralcommissionofzambia/docs/ecz_public_notice_new_districts-1 |access-date=2022-10-07 |website=issuu.com |language=en}} Each district contains one or several constituencies with a total of 156 constituencies in the nation (since 2016).{{cite web |title=Delimitation |url=https://www.elections.org.zm/?page_id=4913 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240719132308/https://www.elections.org.zm/?page_id=4913 |archive-date=19 July 2024 |access-date=19 July 2024 |publisher=Electoral Commission of Zambia}} Each constituency contains several wards with a total of 1624 wards in the nation (since 2016).{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Frequently Asked Questions - The Electoral Commission of Zambia |url=https://www.elections.org.zm/verc/faqs.php |access-date=2024-08-15 |website=Electoral Commission of Zambia |language=en}}

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Provinces of Zambia

{{Main|Provinces of Zambia}}

The ten provinces of Zambia are:

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  • Central
  • Copperbelt
  • Eastern
  • Luapula
  • Lusaka
  • Muchinga[http://www.mlgh.gov.zm/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=73:zambias-10th-provincemuchinga&catid=1:latest&Itemid=60 Zambia's 10th Province, Muchinga, Ministry of Local Government and Housing, Zambia] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140118034156/http://www.mlgh.gov.zm/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=73:zambias-10th-provincemuchinga&catid=1:latest&Itemid=60 |date=2014-01-18 }}
  • Northern
  • North-Western
  • Southern
  • Western

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Districts of Zambia

{{Main|Districts of Zambia}}

Each province of Zambia is divided into several districts with a total number of 116 districts in the nation (since 2016). Each district is administered by a mayor.

Constituencies of Zambia

{{Main|List of Zambian parliamentary constituencies}}

Each district of Zambia contains one or several constituencies with a total number of 156 constituencies in the nation (since 2016). Each constituency is represented by a member of parliament.

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Wards of Zambia

Each constituency is divided into several wards, with a total number of 1624 wards in the nation as of the August 2016 election. Each ward is represented by a councillor.{{clear}}

See also

References

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