Districts & Counties of Zambia map & data
Zambia has 116 districts and counties in this layer, spread over 10 regions. The most are in Western (16), Eastern (14) and Southern (13). The largest include Kasempa, Mumbwa and Mufumbwe.
Districts & Counties by region
| Region | Areas | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Western | 16 | 14% |
| Eastern | 14 | 12% |
| Southern | 13 | 11% |
| Luapula | 12 | 10% |
| Central | 12 | 10% |
| Northern | 12 | 10% |
| North-Western | 11 | 9.5% |
| Copperbelt | 10 | 8.6% |
| Muchinga | 9 | 7.8% |
| Lusaka | 7 | 6.0% |
Largest districts and counties in Zambia
- KasempaNorth-Western · 22,011.7 km²
- MumbwaCentral · 19,891.5 km²
- MufumbweNorth-Western · 18,999.6 km²
- MwinilungaNorth-Western · 18,964.6 km²
- KazungulaSouthern · 18,101.2 km²
- ChamaMuchinga · 17,397 km²
- MpikaMuchinga · 17,240 km²
- KalumbilaNorth-Western · 16,532.1 km²
- Itezhi-TezhiCentral · 15,855.8 km²
- LavushimandaMuchinga · 14,232.8 km²
- ZambeziNorth-Western · 13,998.3 km²
- MulobeziWestern · 12,254.1 km²
- ChitamboCentral · 12,030.4 km²
- SeshekeWestern · 11,842.1 km²
- SerenjeCentral · 11,600.5 km²
- LufwanyamaCopperbelt · 11,423.5 km²
- SenangaWestern · 10,715.4 km²
- KasamaNorthern · 10,642.7 km²
- NyimbaEastern · 10,586.3 km²
- MushindanoNorth-Western · 10,491.6 km²
- LuampaWestern · 10,312 km²
- MpulunguNorthern · 10,096.5 km²
- LumeziEastern · 9,892.4 km²
- MungwiNorthern · 9,823.2 km²
- Kapiri MposhiCentral · 9,763.8 km²
- RufunsaLusaka · 9,553.1 km²
- LukuluWestern · 9,465.8 km²
- Shiwang'AnduMuchinga · 9,258 km²
- LuanoCentral · 9,248.2 km²
- KalaboWestern · 9,128.5 km²
- KaomaWestern · 9,053.6 km²
- KanchibiyaMuchinga · 8,823.7 km²
- SiomaWestern · 8,542.2 km²
- MkushiCentral · 8,530.1 km²
- KalomoSouthern · 8,427.4 km²
- MpongweCopperbelt · 8,378.2 km²
- ChibomboCentral · 8,257.3 km²
- SikongoWestern · 8,131.6 km²
- KawambwaLuapula · 8,049.8 km²
- LunteNorthern · 7,822.8 km²
What's in this layer
Every district or county in the layer comes with its name, outline (polygon), area in km², the region it belongs to and a source ID. Second-level administrative areas: counties, districts, departments and shires.
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How many districts and counties are there in Zambia?
This layer holds 116 districts and counties in Zambia, the most of them in Western. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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What information comes with each district or county?
The name, outline (polygon), area in km², the region it belongs to and a source ID.
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