Districts of Zambia

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Districts of Zambia

The nine provinces of Zambia are divided into a total of 89 districts.

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.[1]

Until 2013, Zambia was subdivided into 72 districts. In 2013, 17 new districts were created.[2]

The 89 districts are listed below, by province:

Central Province

Districts of Central Zambia

Copperbelt Province

Districts of Copperbelt

Eastern Province

Districts of Eastern Zambia

Luapula Province

Districts of Luapula

Lusaka Province

Districts of Lusaka

Muchinga Province

Northern Province

Districts of Northern Zambia

Northwestern Province

Districts of North-Western Zambia

Southern Province

Districts of Southern Zambia

Western Province

Districts of Western Zambia

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Constitution of Zambia (1996)". The Zambian - Gateway to Zambia. Retrieved 2006-10-22. 
  2. ↑ "Ministry signs contracts for construction of 180 housing units in 17 newly created Districts". Ministry Of Local Government. 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2013. 
  3. ↑ "President Sata moves Chirundu and Itezhi Tezhi districts from Southern Province, UPND reacts". Lusaka Times. February 6, 2012. Retrieved 22 December 2013. 

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Central Province
Copperbelt Province
Eastern Province
Luapula Province
Lusaka Province
Muchinga Province
Northern Province
Northwestern Province
Southern Province
Western Province
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