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Zambia

Cities of Zambia

Cities listed

77

Lusaka

largest city

21.9M

national population

77 of 77 listed cities

Cities listed

77

15,000 or more people

Largest city

Lusaka

2,212,301 people

Capital

Lusaka

National capital

National population

21,913,874

Largest city is 10.1%

Cities in Zambia

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77 cities


1	Lusaka	Lusaka Province	2,212,301	10.1%
2	Kitwe	Copperbelt	665,961	3%
3	Ndola	Copperbelt	627,503	2.9%
4	Chipata	Eastern Province	327,059	1.5%
5	Solwezi	North-Western	301,370	1.4%
6	Kabwe	Central Province	288,598	1.3%
7	Chingola	Copperbelt	256,560	1.2%
8	Luanshya	Copperbelt	193,293	0.9%
9	Kasama	Northern Province	179,636	0.8%
10	Livingstone	Southern Province	178,361	0.8%
11	Mansa	Luapula Province	170,965	0.8%
12	Mufulira	Copperbelt	169,136	0.8%
13	Chunga	Lusaka Province	115,539	0.5%
14	Chililabombwe	Copperbelt	113,876	0.5%
15	Mongu	Western Province	111,450	0.5%
16	Mazabuka	Southern Province	104,412	0.5%
17	Kafue	Lusaka Province	104,174	0.5%
18	Kalulushi	Copperbelt	104,046	0.5%
19	Choma	Southern Province	98,974	0.5%
20	Namalombwe	Lusaka Province	97,758	0.4%
21	Nakonde	Muchinga	91,107	0.4%
22	Kapiri Mposhi	Central Province	83,211	0.4%
23	Madido	Lusaka Province	80,782	0.4%
24	Nchelenge	Luapula Province	77,746	0.4%
25	Mpika	Muchinga	63,740	0.3%
26	Monze	Southern Province	60,281	0.3%
27	Petauke	Eastern Province	58,156	0.3%
28	Chongwe	Lusaka Province	57,443	0.3%
29	Mpulungu	Northern Province	55,405	0.3%
30	Chilanga Township	Lusaka Province	54,046	0.2%
31	Samfya	Luapula Province	51,309	0.2%
32	Mumbwa	Central Province	49,461	0.2%
33	Mkushi	Central Province	45,927	0.2%
34	Katete	Eastern Province	45,402	0.2%
35	Lundazi	Eastern Province	45,149	0.2%
36	Mbala	Northern Province	42,424	0.2%
37	Chisankane	Lusaka Province	41,014	0.2%
38	Kansanshi	North-Western	40,705	0.2%
39	Chinsali	Muchinga	38,805	0.2%
40	Kaputa	Northern Province	35,663	0.2%
41	Chirundu	Southern Province	35,403	0.2%
42	Chambishi	Copperbelt	34,888	0.2%
43	Kaoma	Western Province	34,347	0.2%
44	Isoka	Muchinga	31,739	0.1%
45	Kawambwa	Luapula Province	31,161	0.1%
46	Kalomo	Southern Province	30,781	0.1%
47	Mporokoso	Northern Province	30,381	0.1%
48	Serenje	Central Province	30,217	0.1%
49	Sesheke	Western Province	29,922	0.1%
50	Kasempa	North-Western	28,894	0.1%
51	Manyama	North-Western	28,825	0.1%
52	Luwingu	Northern Province	28,436	0.1%
53	Mapalo	Copperbelt	26,986	0.1%
54	Siavonga	Southern Province	26,951	0.1%
55	Zambezi	North-Western	26,885	0.1%
56	Mufumbwe	North-Western	25,667	0.1%
57	Mwinilunga	North-Western	25,425	0.1%
58	Mpongwe	Copperbelt	25,388	0.1%
59	Itezhi-Tezhi	Southern Province	22,449	0.1%
60	Maamba	Southern Province	21,676	0.1%
61	Lusaka West	Lusaka Province	21,655	0.1%
62	Senanga	Western Province	20,878	0.1%
63	Ntandabale	Lusaka Province	20,254	0.1%
64	Palabana	Lusaka Province	19,769	0.1%
65	Lukulu	Western Province	19,344	0.1%
66	Manyinga	North-Western	19,317	0.1%
67	Nyimba	Eastern Province	19,252	0.1%
68	Chavuma	North-Western	18,902	0.1%
69	Sinda	Eastern Province	18,716	0.1%
70	Kalabo	Western Province	18,477	0.1%
71	Chisasa	North-Western	17,169	0.1%
72	Nampundwe	Central Province	16,396	0.1%
73	Mwansabombwe	Luapula Province	16,077	0.1%
74	Namwala	Southern Province	15,614	0.1%
75	Sinazongwe	Southern Province	15,191	0.1%
76	Chiengi	Luapula Province	15,165	0.1%
77	Kabompo	North-Western	15,069	0.1%

Every City in Zambia, by Region

10 regions. 9 have their own page; the rest are listed here in full.

Lusaka Province11 cities

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Lusaka 2,212,301
Chunga 115,539
Kafue 104,174
Namalombwe 97,758
Madido 80,782
Chongwe 57,443
Chilanga Township 54,046
Chisankane 41,014
Lusaka West 21,655
Ntandabale 20,254
Palabana 19,769

North-Western11 cities

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Solwezi 301,370
Kansanshi 40,705
Kasempa 28,894
Manyama 28,825
Zambezi 26,885
Mufumbwe 25,667
Mwinilunga 25,425
Manyinga 19,317
Chavuma 18,902
Chisasa 17,169
Kabompo 15,069

Southern Province11 cities

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Livingstone 178,361
Mazabuka 104,412
Choma 98,974
Monze 60,281
Chirundu 35,403
Kalomo 30,781
Siavonga 26,951
Itezhi-Tezhi 22,449
Maamba 21,676
Namwala 15,614
Sinazongwe 15,191

Copperbelt10 cities

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Kitwe 665,961
Ndola 627,503
Chingola 256,560
Luanshya 193,293
Mufulira 169,136
Chililabombwe 113,876
Kalulushi 104,046
Chambishi 34,888
Mapalo 26,986
Mpongwe 25,388

Central Province6 cities

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Kabwe 288,598
Kapiri Mposhi 83,211
Mumbwa 49,461
Mkushi 45,927
Serenje 30,217
Nampundwe 16,396

Eastern Province6 cities

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Chipata 327,059
Petauke 58,156
Katete 45,402
Lundazi 45,149
Nyimba 19,252
Sinda 18,716

Luapula Province6 cities

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Mansa 170,965
Nchelenge 77,746
Samfya 51,309
Kawambwa 31,161
Mwansabombwe 16,077
Chiengi 15,165

Northern Province6 cities

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Kasama 179,636
Mpulungu 55,405
Mbala 42,424
Kaputa 35,663
Mporokoso 30,381
Luwingu 28,436

Western Province6 cities

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Mongu 111,450
Kaoma 34,347
Sesheke 29,922
Senanga 20,878
Lukulu 19,344
Kalabo 18,477

Muchinga4 cities

Nakonde 91,107
Mpika 63,740
Chinsali 38,805
Isoka 31,739

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