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45-475: Lusaka Province is one of the ten provinces of Zambia . It is the smallest in terms of land area, covering 21,896 km. However, it is the most populated and densely populated province in Zambia, with a population of 3,079,964 as of 2022 and a population density of 140 persons per km. The provincial capital is Lusaka , which is also the national capital of Zambia. Lusaka Province is the most urbanized province in

90-425: A national average of 70.2%. The rural population constituted 19.11%, while the urban population was 80.89%. The total area of the province was 31,328 km and the population density was 63.00 per km . The population density during 2000 Zambian census stood at 63.00. The decadal population growth of the province was 2.20%. The median age in the province at the time of marriage was 21.7. The average household size

135-488: Is ciNyanja , a language that exhibits the melting pot that the Province has become. ciNyanja is a lingua franca which is close to ciChewa , ChiNsenga, other languages of Eastern Province and notable influence from Nguni languages. The contemporary Lusaka Nyanja has incorporated a lot of borrowed words from English and other languages, due to the massive influx of people from the entire Southern and Central African region. Bemba

180-635: Is a 500 million year old mountain chain , the Lufilian Arc , which formed when two large pieces of continental crust , the Kalahari craton and the Congo craton , collided. This collision was one of the many that happened between 700 and 500 million years ago to form the Gondwana supercontinent . This collision is thought to have remobilised base metals , largely already present in the sediments that had accumulated in

225-534: Is a council headed by an elected representative known as a Councilor . Councilors hold office for five years and play a key role in local governance. The administrative staff of the council is selected by the Local Government Service Commission , either from within or outside the district. The office of the provincial government is located in each district headquarters and includes provincial local government officers and auditors. Each council

270-571: Is a province in Zambia which covers the mineral-rich Copperbelt , and farming and bush areas to the south. It was the backbone of the Northern Rhodesian economy during British colonial rule and fuelled the hopes of the immediate post-independence period, but its economic importance was severely damaged by a crash in global copper prices in 1973. The province adjoins the Haut-Katanga province of

315-531: Is also home to two airports: Kenneth Kaunda International Airport , which is located in Chongwe District but serves Lusaka, and Lusaka City Airport , which is situated within Lusaka. Lusaka Province is bordered along Zimbabwe along Lower Zambezi National Park in the south, Central Province in the north, Southern Province in the southwest and Eastern Province in the north east. The general topography of

360-482: Is another language that is common, Tonga is spoken in pockets of the province. While English was the fastest growing language between 2000 and 2010. There is no clear distinction between dialects and languages in mainstream Zambia. Therefore, languages in the diagrams below will be grouped and listed individually. The Lower Zambezi National Park , parts of the Lunsemfwa River valley and the lower Luangwa Valley in

405-625: Is correlated with the Sturtian glaciation, while another correlates with the Marinoan Glaciation, both global glaciation events that had profound influence on the history of the planet. The Lufilian Arc is correlated along trend to the west with the Damara Orogen in Namibia , which also hosts large mineral deposits. Copperbelt Province is rich with mineral finds and mines. The name of the province

450-505: Is divided into ten districts , namely, Chililabombwe District , Chingola District , Kalulushi District , Kitwe District , Luanshya District , Lufwanyama District , Masaiti District , Mpongwe District , Mufulira District and Ndola District . All the district headquarters are the same as the district names. There are ten councils in the province, each of which is headed by an elected representative, called councilor. Each councilor holds office for three years. The administrative staff of

495-406: Is given by the rich finds of copper ore (e.g. Chingola, Konkola, Nchanga Mines), but notable are also emerald mines along Kafubu River, which in the first 6 months of 2011 yielded 3.74 tons of high quality emeralds. There are no national parks in this most urban and industrial of Zambia's provinces. Other parks with wildlife aspects: As 2004, the province had 856 basic schools, 71 high schools and

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540-445: Is less than 750 mm in the region. As per 2022 Zambian Census , Lusaka's population was 3,079,964, making it the most populated province. The majority of this population is concentrated in its smallest district, which is Lusaka District , with its population of 2,204,059 at the 2022 Census , with a population density of 5,272.9 people per km. The province has the population highest growth rate, with an average of 4.6%, compared to

585-564: Is responsible for raising and collecting local taxes. These funds are crucial for the council's operations, which include maintaining infrastructure and delivering services. The council's budget is audited annually and submitted to the central government for review. Councilors do not receive salaries but are compensated with allowances funded by the council. Zambia’s provinces are predominantly rural, with only five city councils, namely Lusaka , Ndola , Kitwe , Livingstone and Chipata . The Zambian government has outlined 63 different functions for

630-573: Is set up purely for administrative purposes. The province is headed by a minister appointed by the President and there are ministries of central government for each province. The administrative head of the province is the Permanent Secretary, appointed by the President. There is a Deputy Permanent Secretary, heads of government departments and civil servants at the provincial level. Copperbelt Province

675-680: The Democratic Republic of the Congo , which is similarly mineral-rich. The main cities and towns of the Copperbelt are Kitwe , Ndola , Mufulira , Luanshya , Chingola , Kalulushi and Chililabombwe . Roads and rail links extend north into the Congo to Lubumbashi , but the Second Congo War brought economic contact between the two countries to a standstill, now recovering. It is informally referred to at times as 'Copala' or 'Kopala', invoking

720-609: The Lunsemfwa River valley, and the lower Luangwa Valley in the north-east. The Kafue Flats lie in the south-western part of the province. Lusaka Province also has rich cultural heritage, with various festivals celebrated by different ethnic groups. The Nkhombalyanga festival is celebrated in Chongwe District by the Soli people in July, the Dantho festival is celebrated in Luangwa District by

765-716: The Chikunda people in September, and the Chakwela Makumbi festival is celebrated in Chongwe District by the Soli people in September. The province is divided into six districts: Chilanga District , Chongwe District , Kafue District , Luangwa District , Lusaka , and Rufunsa District . The literacy rate was recorded at 83% in 2004, while the unemployment rate was 31%. The youth unemployment rate stood at 52% as of 2008. Lusaka Province

810-519: The President, who is responsible for the day-to-day administration of the province. Supporting the Permanent Secretary are the Deputy Permanent Secretary , heads of government departments, and other civil servants at the provincial level. Provinces are further divided into districts , with 116 districts across the 10 provinces. Each district (except for Mafinga and Kanchibiya) shares its name with its headquarters. Within each district, there

855-505: The activities of various government departments within the province. The Provincial Minister is supported by a Provincial Permanent Secretary, who handles the day-to-day administration. Each province has a Provincial Development Coordinating Committee (PDCC) that plays a key role in development planning and coordinating projects within the province. The current provinces were established following Zambia's independence in 1964, although their borders and functions have evolved over time to support

900-534: The basin between the two cratons. These brines then concentrated the base metals either along stratigraphic boundaries, or along fractures, faults or within structurally controlled 'traps' (such as the nose of a fold). The collision also produced crustal shortening , during which the stratigraphic sequence was tectonically pushed northwards on top of the Congo Craton. The Lufilian Arc contains two diamictites , megaconglomerates of glacial origin. One of those

945-460: The best sex ratio of 108 females for every 100 males, while Copperbelt had the lowest of 101. Northern had the highest number of basic schools, while Copperbelt had the highest number of high schools. The unemployment rate of youth (55%) and general unemployment rate (32%) was the highest in Copperbelt province, while Eastern had the lowest unemployment rate of 6 per cent. AIDS death was maximum in Copperbelt with 26,799 recorded deaths in 2010, while it

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990-775: The council do not draw salaries, but are paid allowances by the council. Lusaka is a province and Zambia's capital city is also Lusaka with one city council. The government stipulates 63 different functions for the councils, with the majority of them being infrastructure management and local administration. Councils are mandated to maintain each of their community centres, zoos, local parks, drainage system, playgrounds, cemeteries, caravan sites, libraries, museums and art galleries. They also work along with specific government departments to help with agriculture, conservation of natural resources, postal services, and establishing and maintaining hospitals, schools and colleges. The councils prepare schemes that encourage community participation. As of 2004,

1035-811: The council do not draw salaries, but are paid allowances from the council. The Copperbelt province is a predominantly urban district and has three city councils. The government stipulates 63 different functions for the councils with the majority of them being infrastructure management and local administration. Councils are mandated to maintain each of their community centres, zoos, local parks, drainage system, playgrounds, cemeteries, caravan sites, libraries, museums and art galleries. They also work along with specific government departments for helping in agriculture, conservation of natural resources, postal service, establishing and maintaining hospitals, schools and colleges. The councils prepare schemes that encourage community participation. The Copperbelt region of Zambia and Congo D.R.

1080-435: The council is selected based on Local Government Service Commission from within or outside the district. The office of the provincial government is located in each of the district headquarters and has provincial local government officers and auditors. Each council is responsible for raising and collecting local taxes and the budgets of the council are audited and submitted every year after the annual budget. The elected members of

1125-431: The council is selected by a Local Government Service Commission from within or outside the district. The office of the provincial government is located in each of the district headquarters and has provincial local government officers and auditors. Each council is responsible for raising and collecting local taxes and the budgets of the council are audited and submitted every year after the annual budget. The elected members of

1170-403: The councils, focusing mainly on infrastructure management and local administration. These functions include maintaining community centers, parks, drainage systems, playgrounds, cemeteries, libraries, museums, and art galleries. In addition to these responsibilities, councils collaborate with specific government departments to support agriculture, natural resource conservation, postal services, and

1215-502: The country, featuring the highest number of medical doctors and the lowest incidence of malaria. It shares borders with Central Province to the north, Southern Province to the south, Eastern Province to the east, and the countries of Zimbabwe and Mozambique to the south-east, separated by the Lower Zambezi National Park . The province is known for its natural attractions, including the Lower Zambezi National Park ,

1260-488: The country’s decentralization efforts. The provincial government in Zambia is primarily established for administrative purposes. Each province is headed by a Provincial Minister appointed by the President , who oversees the implementation of national policies and government programs at the provincial level. The administrative head of each province is the Provincial Permanent Secretary , also appointed by

1305-483: The establishment and maintenance of hospitals, schools, and colleges. The councils also prepare schemes to encourage community participation and development at the local level. Western Province is the largest in terms of area, having 126,386 km , while Lusaka was the smallest with 21,896 km . In terms of population, Lusaka is the most populated and most densely populated with a population of 2,191,225 and densf 100 persons per km . As of 2010, Western Province had

1350-522: The frontier formed between the continental divide separating the Atlantic Ocean and the Indian Ocean , which traverses from DR Congo to the south of Tanzania . There are three major seasons: a cool dry season from April to August, a hot dry season from August to November and a warm wet season from November to April. The maximum heat and rainfall, both are experienced during October. The annual rainfall

1395-538: The largest ethnicity at 20.2%, while the largest ethnic cluster is the Nyanja cluster (comprising Chewa, Nsenga, Chikunda, Kunda and Ngoni) making up 30.5%. The native Soil, Goba and Chikunda people only markup 0.8%,0.6% and 1.2% respectively. Other natives are the Nsenga Luzi (of Luangwa District)). There is also a considerable presence of Europeans, Asians and other African nationalities. The most spoken language in Lusaka

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1440-443: The major festivals celebrated in the Province. Provincial administration is set up purely for administrative purposes. The province is headed by a minister appointed by the President , and there are ministries of central government for each province. The administrative head of the province is the Permanent Secretary, appointed by the President. There is a Deputy Permanent Secretary, heads of government departments and civil servants at

1485-716: The maximum area, 391,593.23 ha (967,647.9 acres), constituting 20.64 per cent of the total, while Luapula had the smallest area at 3.06 per cent. Maize production was maximum in Eastern (22.5%), mixed beans (51.66%) in Northern, sorghum in Southern (40.62%), sunflower in Eastern (70.2%), soya beans (45.06%), sweet potatoes (28.5%) and wheat (49.51%) in Central Province. This is a list of 9 provinces by Human Development Index as of 2017. Copperbelt Province Copperbelt Province

1530-525: The national growth rate of 2.8%. In 2000, it was the second most populated province from the Copperbelt province , with a population of 1,391,329. However, as of the 2010 census growth rate, Lusaka had surpassed the Copperbelt as the most populated province. Lusaka is an ethnically diverse province and is the only province in Zambia without a single ethnic group making up a third of the Population. The Bemba form

1575-964: The north-east and part of the Kafue Flats in the south-west are the major National parks and game area in Lusaka Province. The Nkhombalyanga festival celebrated in Chongwe District by Soli tribe during July, Dantho festival celebrated in Luangwa District by Chikunda tribe during September, Chakwela Makumbi festival celebrated in Chongwe District by Soli tribe during September, Mbambara festival celebrated in Luangwa District by Nsenga Luzi tribe during November, Chibwela Kumushi festival celebrated in Luangwa District by Soli tribe during November, Kailala festival celebrated in Kafue District by Goba tribe during November and Chibwela Kumushi festival celebrated in Luangwa District by Soli tribe during November are

1620-412: The number of school children out of school in ages between 7 and 15 stood at 856. The unemployment rate was 32 per cent and the general unemployment rate for youth stood at 55 per cent as of 2008. The province had 213 doctors as of 2005. There were 377 Malaria incidence for every 1,000 people in the province as of 2005 and there were 26,799 AIDS death as of 2010. The total area of crops planted during

1665-428: The province had 502 basic schools, 39 high schools and 502 school for children out of school aged between 7 and 15 . The unemployment rate was 31%, and the general unemployment rate for youth was 52% as of 2008. The province had 231 doctors as of 2005. There were 313 Malaria incidence for every 1,000 people in the province as of 2005 and there were 15,429 AIDS death as of 2010. The total area of crops planted during

1710-628: The province is characterized by uplifted planation surfaces . The general elevation of the nation as a whole is tended towards West to East from the Kalahari Basin . The level of land falls from the upper Congo towards the Zambezi depression in the South forming a plateau. Kafue River is a tributary of Zambezi River and it has huge valleys breaking the plateau. The province lies in the watershed between Congo DR and Zambezi river systems. The province lies in

1755-452: The provincial level. Lusaka Province is divided into six districts , namely, Chilanga District , Chongwe District , Kafue District , Luangwa District , Lusaka District and Rufunsa District . All the district headquarters are the same as the district names. There are six councils in the province, each of which is headed by an elected representative, called a councilor. Each councilor holds office for three years. The administrative staff of

1800-456: The two airports in the province. 15°25′S 29°00′E  /  15.417°S 29.000°E  / -15.417; 29.000 Provinces of Zambia Zambia is divided into ten provinces. The provinces are further subdivided into districts. The Provincial Administration is headed by a Provincial Minister, who is appointed by the President, and is responsible for overseeing the implementation of government policies and coordinating

1845-420: The vernacular-like term of the mineral copper that is mined in the province. As per the 2010 Zambian census , Copperbelt Province had a population of 1,972,317 accounting to 15.21% of the total Zambian population of 13,092,666. There were 981,887 males and 990,430 females, making the sex ratio to 1,009 for every 1,000 males, compared to the national average of 1,028. The literacy rate stood at 83.10% against

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1890-422: The year 2014 in the province was 82,603.72 hectares, which constituted 4.35% of the total area cultivated in Zambia. The net production stood at 234,807 metric tonnes, which formed 5.76% of the total agricultural production in the country. Wheat was the major crop in the province with 48,510 metric tonnes, constituting 24.07% of the national output. Kenneth Kaunda International Airport and Lusaka City Airport are

1935-426: Was 1.7. The total labour force constituted 50.40% of the total population. Out of the labour force, 63.2% were men and 37.7% women. The annual growth rate of labour force was 2.7%. Bemba was the most spoken language with 83.90% speaking it. The total population in the province with albinism stood at 2,912. The life expectancy at birth stood at 54 compared to the national average of 51. Provincial administration

1980-417: Was 5.3, with the families headed by females being 4.8 and 5.5 for families headed by men. The total eligible voters in the province was 66.10%. The unemployment rate of the province was 22.10%. The total fertility rate was 5.0, complete birth rate was 5.8, crude birth rate was 29.0, child women population at birth was 587, general fertility rate was 112, gross reproduction rate was 1.8 and net reproduction rate

2025-478: Was lowest in North-Western with 2,859 recorded deaths. Lusaka Province had the most doctors and fewest malaria related incidents, while North-Western has the lowest number of doctors. Agriculture is the major profession in most of the provinces in Zambia. Maize, mixed beans, rice, sorghum, soya beans, sunflower, sweet potatoes and wheat are the major crops in the provinces. Among all provinces, Central had

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