List of cities in Zambia
This is a list of cities in Zambia .
By far the largest agglomeration in Zambia is Lusaka with a population of 2,389,572 (as of January 1, 2007). This means that around 20 percent of the country's population is concentrated in the capital region.
The following table contains the cities with more than 10,000 inhabitants, the results of the census of August 25, 1980, August 20, 1990 and August 20, 2000 and for November 16, 2010. The province to which the city belongs is also listed heard. The population figures refer to the actual city without the suburbs.
Cities in Zambia | ||||||
rank | city | Residents | province | |||
1980 census | 1990 census | 2000 census | 2010 census | |||
1. | Lusaka | 535.830 | 769.353 | 1,084,703 | 1,747,152 | Lusaka |
2. | Kitwe | 283,962 | 288,602 | 363.734 | 501.360 | Copperbelt |
3. | Ndola | 250,490 | 329.228 | 374.757 | 451.246 | Copperbelt |
4th | Kabwe | 127,422 | 154,318 | 176,758 | 202.360 | Central |
5. | Chingola | 130,872 | 142,383 | 147,448 | 185.246 | Copperbelt |
6th | Mufulira | 138,824 | 123.936 | 122,336 | 151,309 | Copperbelt |
7th | Livingstone | 61,296 | 76,875 | 97,488 | 134,349 | Southern |
8th. | Luanshya | 113,422 | 118.143 | 115,579 | 130.076 | Copperbelt |
9. | Chipata | 33,627 | 52.213 | 73.110 | 116,627 | Eastern |
10. | Kasama | 36,269 | 47,653 | 74,243 | 101,845 | Northern |
11. | Solwezi | k. A. | 23,435 | 38.121 | 90,856 | Northwestern |
12. | Mansa | 34,801 | 37,882 | 41,059 | 78.153 | Luapala |
13. | Chilli bombwe | 56,582 | 48,055 | 54.504 | 77,818 | Copperbelt |
14th | Mazabuka | 29,602 | 24,596 | 47,148 | 71,700 | Southern |
15th | Kafue | 29,794 | 43,801 | 45,890 | 71,573 | Lusaka |
16. | Kalulushi | 53,383 | 31,474 | 52,770 | 51,863 | Copperbelt |
17th | Choma | 17,943 | 30,143 | 40,405 | 51,842 | Southern |
18th | Mongu | 24,919 | 29,302 | 44,310 | 49,818 | Western film |
19th | Kapiri Mposhi | 8,839 | 13,540 | 27,219 | 44,783 | Central |
20th | Nakonde | k. A. | k. A. | 9,332 | 41,836 | Northern |
21st | Monze | 14,079 | 15,910 | 24,603 | 39,752 | Southern |
22nd | Mpika | 14,375 | 20,950 | 25,856 | 39,724 | Northern |
23. | Close | 9,000 | 15,436 | 20,709 | 36,894 | Luapala |
24. | Petauke | k. A. | 8,148 | 14,578 | 29,728 | Eastern |
25th | Mpulungu | k. A. | k. A. | 7,488 | 29,103 | Northern |
26th | Chambishi | k. A. | 9,945 | k. A. | 24,152 | Copperbelt |
27. | Mbala | 11,179 | 11,116 | 16,936 | 24,010 | Northern |
28. | Mumbwa | 7,570 | 11,015 | 15,949 | 20,390 | Central |
29 | Samfya | 9,689 | 12,718 | 17,622 | 19,907 | Luapala |
30th | Kaoma | 6,700 | 9,165 | 12,363 | 19,851 | Western film |
31. | Mkushi | 4.127 | 7,804 | 10,597 | 19,196 | Central |
32. | Chilanga | k. A. | 7,012 | k. A. | 18,632 | Lusaka |
33. | Katete | 6,488 | 7.165 | 10,413 | 17,998 | Eastern |
34. | Serenje | k. A. | 8,265 | 8,577 | 17,754 | Central |
35. | Isoka | 6,832 | 8,596 | 11,488 | 17,295 | Northern |
36. | Mwense | k. A. | k. A. | 3,818 | 16,271 | Lusaka |
37. | Kawambwa | k. A. | k. A. | 17,954 | 15,953 | Luapala |
38. | Lundazi | k. A. | 5,590 | 9,159 | 15,902 | Eastern |
39. | Mwinilunga | 3,377 | 6,342 | 10,745 | 15,704 | Northwestern |
40. | Mporokoso | k. A. | k. A. | 2,980 | 15,556 | Northern |
41. | Kalomo | 5,878 | 8,386 | 11.004 | 15,394 | Southern |
42. | Chinsali | 4,238 | 7,509 | 11,507 | 15.198 | Northern |
43. | Mpelembe | k. A. | k. A. | k. A. | 15.198 | Copperbelt |
44. | Maamba | 6,600 | 8,817 | 10,415 | 14,979 | Southern |
45. | Senanga | k. A. | 7,727 | 9.219 | 14,102 | Western film |
46. | Itezhi Tezhi | k. A. | 5,027 | 6,876 | 13,858 | Central |
47. | Chirundu | k. A. | k. A. | k. A. | 13,585 | Lusaka |
48. | Sesheke | k. A. | 5,390 | 13,877 | 13,167 | Western film |
49. | Manyinga | k. A. | k. A. | k. A. | 12,760 | Northwestern |
50. | Chongwe | k. A. | k. A. | 5,224 | 12,160 | Lusaka |
51. | Siavonga | k. A. | 5,569 | k. A. | 11,832 | Southern |
52. | Mwanza bomb | k. A. | 7,382 | k. A. | 10,801 | Luapala |
53. | Luwingu | k. A. | k. A. | 5,398 | 10,766 | Northern |
54. | Lukulu | k. A. | k. A. | 3,099 | 10,575 | Western film |
55. | Zambezi | k. A. | 5,941 | 6,677 | 10,299 | Northwestern |
See also
Individual evidence
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