Provinces
Zambia is divided into 9 provinces, each administered by an appointed deputy minister, who essentially performs the duties of a governor. Each province is subdivided into four to twelve districts to make a total of 72 districts. There are growing calls to establish a 10th Province to be called Kafue Province.
The provinces (with their capitals shown in brackets) and their districts are as follows:
- Central Province (Kabwe)
- Chibombo
- Kabwe
- Kapiri Mposhi
- Mkushi
- Mumbwa
- Serenje
- Copperbelt Province (Ndola)
- Chililabombwe
- Chingola
- Kalulushi
- Kitwe
- Luanshya
- Lufwanyama
- Masaiti
- Mpongwe
- Mufulira
- Ndola
- Eastern Province (Chipata)
- Chadiza
- Chama
- Chipata
- Katete
- Lundazi
- Mambwe
- Nyimba
- Petauke
- Luapula Province (Mansa)
- Chiengi
- Kawambwa
- Mansa
- Milenge
- Mwense
- Nchelenge
- Samfya
- Lusaka Province (Lusaka)
- Chongwe
- Kafue
- Luangwa
- Lusaka
- Northern Province (Kasama)
- Chilubi
- Chinsali
- Isoka
- Kaputa
- Kasama
- Luwingu
- Mbala
- Mpika
- Mporokoso
- Mpulungu
- Mungwi
- Nakonde
- North-Western Province (Solwezi)
- Chavuma
- Kabompo
- Kasempa
- Mufumbwe
- Mwinilunga
- Solwezi
- Zambezi
- Southern Province (Livingstone)
- Choma
- Gwembe
- Itezhi-Tezhi
- Kalomo
- Kazungula
- Livingstone
- Mazabuka
- Monze
- Namwala
- Siavonga
- Sinazongwe
- Western Province (Mongu)
- Kalabo
- Kaoma
- Lukulu
- Mongu
- Senanga
- Sesheke
- Shangombo