# Muchinga Province, Zambia – Districts, Population & Map

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Province · Zambia 

# Muchinga Province

Muchinga Province is a province of Zambia. It had an estimated **964,189 people** in 2020 on 69,110 km² (about 14 per km²). Its main town is Chinsali. It is divided into 8 districts. 742 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 578 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 964,189people (2020)
- 69,110km²
- 8districts
- 578mapped services

## How many people live in Muchinga Province?

Muchinga Province had an estimated **964,189 people** in 2020 — 5.5% of Zambia, 9th of 10 provinces. There are 1,010 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Zambia figure of 1,002). Spread over 69,110 km², that is about **14 people per km²**, 8th of 10 provinces.

49.2% of people are children under 15 and 2.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 15 years (it is 17 across Zambia). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 106 children and older people.

0–4 ****184,904**

5–9 ****160,863**

10–14 ****127,347**

15–19 ****99,486**

20–24 ****81,616**

25–29 ****67,022**

30–34 ****52,145**

35–39 ****45,627**

40–44 ****39,315**

45–49 ****29,774**

50–54 ****21,181**

55–59 ****15,687**

60–64 ****13,702**

65–69 ****9,720**

70–74 ****7,646**

75+ ****4,774**

Source: [UNFPA via OCHA HDX, population 2020 (COD-PS, Creative Commons Attribution International (CC BY))](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-zmb).

## Where is Muchinga Province?

Muchinga Province lies in [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 4 other provinces: [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/), [Eastern Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/), [Luapula Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/luapula/) and [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/northern/). By area it is the 6th largest of 10 provinces in Zambia. It covers 9.2% of [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). The centre of Muchinga Province is about 578 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 11.2455° S, 31.4871° E.

Source: [Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit (DMMU) Zambia via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-zmb).

## Things to see in and around Muchinga Province

OpenStreetMap lists 23 named sights in Muchinga Province: 7 waterfalls; 5 nature reserves; 5 attractions; 4 viewpoints; 1 archaeological site; 1 memorial.

- Nachikufu Caves · archaeological site
- Chipoma Falls · waterfall
- Choso Falls · waterfall
- Lualizi Falls · waterfall
- Mulinso Falls · waterfall
- Mumbotuta Falls · waterfall
- Nansala Falls · waterfall
- Ndubaluba Falls · waterfall
- Bangweulu GMA · nature reserve
- Lavushi Manda National Park · nature reserve
- Mutinondo Wilderness · nature reserve
- North Luangwa National Park · nature reserve
- South Luangwa National Park · nature reserve
- Hippo Pool · viewpoint
- Lookout Point · viewpoint
- Mwaleshi Hippo Pool · viewpoint
- Waterhole · viewpoint
- Big Baobab · attraction
- Evening break · attraction
- Mutambe Akasuba · attraction
- Twin baobabs · attraction
- Wellness Bush-Spa · attraction
- Norman Carr's Memorial Site · memorial

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Muchinga Province

- Time zoneUTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Lusaka
- CurrencyKwacha (ZMW)
- Country calling code+260
- LanguagesEnglish, Bemba, Lozi, Lunda, Luvale, Nyanja
- Plug typesType C, G · 230 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Kasama Airport (KAA) · Kasama122 km
- Mfuwe International Airport (MFU) · Mfuwe229 km

### Nearest railway station

Kasongo (Mumbubu), about 29 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:25) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 17:38).

Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight 

Jan 05:41 18:24 12.7 h 

Feb 05:54 18:22 12.5 h 

Mar 05:58 18:09 12.2 h 

Apr 05:58 17:50 11.9 h 

May 06:01 17:38 11.6 h 

Jun 06:10 17:38 11.5 h 

Jul 06:14 17:45 11.5 h 

Aug 06:07 17:50 11.7 h 

Sep 05:48 17:50 12.0 h 

Oct 05:29 17:49 12.3 h 

Nov 05:20 17:57 12.6 h 

Dec 05:25 18:12 12.8 h 

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Districts of Muchinga Province

District Area km² Constituencies Services 

[Chinsali District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/muchinga/chinsali/) 6,242 1 15 

[Isoka District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/muchinga/isoka/) 4,743 1 61 

[Kanchibiya District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/muchinga/kanchibiya/) 8,768 1 62 

[Lavushimanda District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/muchinga/lavushimanda/) 14,147 1 42 

[Mafinga District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/muchinga/mafinga/) 4,145 1 54 

[Mpika District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/muchinga/mpika/) 17,131 1 147 

[Nakonde District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/muchinga/nakonde/) 4,733 1 145 

[Shiwang'andu District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/muchinga/shiwang-andu/) 9,201 1 52 

Source: [Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit (DMMU) Zambia via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-zmb); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Largest towns in Muchinga Province

- Nakonde91,107
- Mpika63,740
- Chinsali38,805
- Isoka31,739

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above.

## Landscape and landmarks of Muchinga Province

Named natural and historic features inside Muchinga Province, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

886 rivers and streams; 7 lakes; 2 waterfalls.

- Amontowoni
- Bakama
- Banabili
- Bemba
- Bilya
- Bowa
- Buluma
- Buma
- Bumba
- Bungongwe
- Buni
- Buria
- Busongwe
- Buteketa
- Butonga
- Bwacha
- Bwanga
- Bwanga
- Bwesa
- Chabala
- Chainofwe
- Chakufwa
- Chamana
- Chamawa

…and 871 more.

### Coast and islands

2 islands.

- Manjawila
- Myunge Island

### Hills and mountains

217 hills; 26 mountains.

- Kasonda · 1,984 m
- Muwomvi · 1,889 m
- Kalanga · 1,878 m
- Kaswa · 1,870 m
- Ibangwe · 1,807 m
- Chinyika Patali · 1,799 m
- Mukobanshi · 1,796 m
- Kashyulu · 1,787 m
- Kalimangumba · 1,759 m
- Mabala · 1,757 m
- Kampande · 1,743 m
- Makowe · 1,743 m
- Muliliwa · 1,728 m
- Chapalapata · 1,727 m
- Mabyulu · 1,727 m
- Mwela · 1,727 m
- Luwesa · 1,724 m
- Utungulu · 1,723 m
- Chitabilo · 1,710 m
- Kapiri Nkwali · 1,703 m
- Chiwoka · 1,693 m
- Chintumbwe · 1,689 m
- Mushilwi · 1,689 m
- Zimu · 1,685 m

…and 219 more.

### Forests and nature

5 forests; 3 parks; 1 forest reserve; 1 nature reserve.

- Ichili Forest
- Itemba Forest
- Lavushi Manda National Park
- Miputu Forest
- Mpika Boma Protected Forest Area
- Mukonde Forest
- Nkulungwe
- North Luangwa National Park
- South Luangwa National Park
- South Luangwa National Park

### History

10 ancient sites.

- Chambeshi Pontoon
- Chemekane Hills
- Kasowa Stream
- Lukulu River
- Mafinga Mountains
- Mpangala
- Munyamadzi River
- Muso Hill Cave
- Mwendachabe Village
- Mwinimpangala Village

### Getting around

6 airfields; 1 railway station; 1 bridge.

- Chambeshi
- Chinsali
- Inja
- Kalonje Landing Ground
- Kalungu
- Mpika
- Shiwa Ngandu
- TaZaRa

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Muchinga Province and the best time to visit

In Muchinga Province, the warmest month is Oct (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jun (17 °C). About 1,100 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (277 mm) and the driest Aug (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to November**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 21 277 

Feb 21 213 

Mar 21 173 

Apr 20 52 

May 18 7 

Jun 17 2 

Jul 17 2 

Aug 19 1 

Sep 22 3 

Oct 25 15 

Nov 24 107 

Dec 22 248 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Muchinga Province

Places mapped inside Muchinga Province in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals30
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps11
- Hotels63
- Schools454
- Colleges and universities12
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants3
- Police stations2

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers

- Where is Muchinga Province?In Zambia
- What is the population of Muchinga Province?964,189 (2020 estimate)
- What is the median age in Muchinga Province?About 15 years (2020 estimate)
- What is the population density of Muchinga Province?About 14 people per km²
- What borders Muchinga Province?Central Province, Eastern Province, Luapula Province and Northern Province
- What is there to see in Muchinga Province?Bangweulu GMA, Big Baobab, Chipoma Falls, Choso Falls
- What time zone is Muchinga Province in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Muchinga Province?Kwacha (ZMW)
- What language is spoken in Muchinga Province?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally)
- What is the largest town in Muchinga Province?Nakonde
- What is the highest point in Muchinga Province?Kasonda (1,984 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Muchinga Province?April to November
- How many hospitals are in Muchinga Province?30 mapped
- How many banks are in Muchinga Province?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Muchinga Province?11 mapped
- What is the P-code of Muchinga Province?ZM106 (OCHA common operational dataset)