# North-Western Province, Zambia – Districts, Population & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/

Province · Zambia 

# North-Western Province

North-Western Province is a province of Zambia. It had an estimated **927,181 people** in 2020 on 125,234 km² (about 7.4 per km²). Its main town is Solwezi. It is divided into 11 districts. 937 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 221 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 927,181people (2020)
- 125,234km²
- 11districts
- 221mapped services

## How many people live in North-Western Province?

North-Western Province had an estimated **927,181 people** in 2020 — 5.3% of Zambia, the least populous of 10 provinces. There are 1,005 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Zambia figure of 1,002). Spread over 125,234 km², that is about **7.4 people per km²**, the least densely populated of 10 provinces.

49.1% of people are children under 15 and 2.1% 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 105 children and older people.

0–4 ****179,539**

5–9 ****150,049**

10–14 ****123,876**

15–19 ****99,246**

20–24 ****79,025**

25–29 ****65,928**

30–34 ****52,379**

35–39 ****42,957**

40–44 ****38,178**

45–49 ****27,695**

50–54 ****19,246**

55–59 ****14,767**

60–64 ****11,589**

65–69 ****8,161**

70–74 ****6,490**

75+ ****4,415**

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 North-Western Province?

North-Western Province lies in [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 3 other provinces: [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/), [Copperbelt Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/copperbelt/) and [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/). By area it is the 2nd largest of 10 provinces in Zambia. It covers 16.7% of [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). The centre of North-Western Province is about 424 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 12.8106° S, 25.4015° 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 North-Western Province

OpenStreetMap lists 28 named sights in North-Western Province: 12 attractions; 6 waterfalls; 4 nature reserves; 3 viewpoints; 1 monument; 1 ruins; 1 archaeological site.

- Kifubwa Rock Engravings National Heritage Site · archaeological site
- Black Mamba Falls · waterfall
- Chavuma Falls · waterfall
- Gerozi Rapids · waterfall
- Lwakela Falls · waterfall
- Mutanda Falls · waterfall
- Nyambwezi Falls · waterfall
- Ilinda Conservancy · nature reserve
- Lolelunga Private Game Reserve · nature reserve
- Mutanda Nature Reserve · nature reserve
- West Lunga National Park · nature reserve
- Plains Lookout · viewpoint
- Tall Horse Lookout · viewpoint
- Waterfall Viewpoint · viewpoint
- Ba Muzo's place · attraction
- Catholic harmermill · attraction
- Chitunta Plain Birding Area · attraction
- Cross Roads Solwezi · attraction
- Fuel deport · attraction
- Half way point for 4.15 from g.house · attraction
- Kalengwa mine turnoff · attraction
- Kikonge · attraction
- Kikonge School · attraction
- Mr Kuyokwas place · attraction
- Mufumbwe Council compound No5 · attraction
- St Dorothy · attraction
- Mozhi Ruins · ruins
- Zambezi Source National Monument · monument

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: North-Western 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

- Solwesi Airport (SLI) · Solwesi126 km
- Kolwezi Airport (KWZ) · Kolwezi228 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:37, sunset around 17:59).

Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight 

Jan 06:03 18:51 12.8 h 

Feb 06:17 18:48 12.5 h 

Mar 06:22 18:33 12.2 h 

Apr 06:23 18:13 11.8 h 

May 06:28 18:00 11.5 h 

Jun 06:37 17:59 11.4 h 

Jul 06:41 18:07 11.4 h 

Aug 06:33 18:13 11.7 h 

Sep 06:13 18:14 12.0 h 

Oct 05:53 18:14 12.4 h 

Nov 05:42 18:24 12.7 h 

Dec 05:47 18:39 12.9 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 North-Western Province

District Area km² Constituencies Services 

[Chavuma District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/chavuma/) 4,834 1 2 

[Ikelenge District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/ikelenge/) 2,201 1 31 

[Kabompo District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/kabompo/) 7,122 1 2 

[Kalumbila District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/kalumbila/) 16,428 1 30 

[Kasempa District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/kasempa/) 21,877 1 18 

[Manyinga District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/manyinga/) 7,423 1 6 

[Mufumbwe District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/mufumbwe/) 18,879 1 9 

[Mushindamo District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/mushindamo/) 10,442 1 1 

[Mwinilunga District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/mwinilunga/) 18,713 1 7 

[Solwezi District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/solwezi/) 3,341 1 80 

[Zambezi District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/north-western/zambezi/) 13,974 2 35 

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 North-Western Province

- Solwezi301,370
- Kansanshi40,705
- Kasempa28,894
- Manyama28,825
- Zambezi26,885
- Mufumbwe25,667
- Mwinilunga25,425
- Manyinga19,317
- Chavuma18,902
- Chisasa17,169
- Kabompo15,069
- Kalengwa7,574
- Mufumbwe6,155

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 North-Western Province

Named natural and historic features inside North-Western Province, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1,356 rivers and streams; 3 lakes; 3 waterfalls.

- Balume
- Barume
- Bengelente
- Bolandola
- Bufwana
- Bulungu
- Bushimba
- Bweseru
- Bwingimilonga
- Chababuka
- Chachimba
- Chafukuma
- Chakabuka
- Chakonda
- Chakuluka
- Chakumbi
- Chalamba
- Chamato
- Chambulamina
- Chamburumuna
- Chamianga
- Chamienge
- Chamombe
- Champeka

…and 1,338 more.

### Coast and islands

1 island.

- Ndate

### Hills and mountains

70 hills.

- Chafukuma · 1,666 m
- Kifubwa Hill · 1,564 m
- Makuyu Hill · 1,560 m
- Kapundungoma · 1,542 m
- Mushinshi Hill · 1,501 m
- Milunga Hill · 1,500 m
- Ntombo · 1,498 m
- Chantete Hill · 1,493 m
- Kitungulu Hill · 1,493 m
- Mulilanshima Hill · 1,488 m
- Lolwa Hill · 1,486 m
- Mushishima Hill · 1,486 m
- Lubwe Hill · 1,479 m
- Shilahu · 1,478 m
- Ifukama Hill · 1,477 m
- Luamala Hill · 1,452 m
- Kamfumfwa Hill · 1,449 m
- Luano · 1,443 m
- Yantonyi Hill · 1,433 m
- Munjimyama · 1,432 m
- Mosa Hill · 1,424 m
- Lwamibanga · 1,422 m
- Kanyikomboshi · 1,415 m
- Kayimbwe · 1,406 m

…and 46 more.

### Forests and nature

45 forest reserves; 16 forests; 2 parks.

- Acres Protected Forest Area
- Balovale Protected Forest Area
- Bushingwe Protected Forest Area
- Chamato Forest Reserve
- Chavuma Protected Forest Area
- Chibunda Protected Forest Area
- Chimbe Protected Forest Area
- Chinuma Protected Forest Area
- Chuulu Community Forest Managment Area
- Kabompo Protected Forest Area
- Kabwima Forest Reserve
- Kafue Headwaters Protected Forest Area
- Kafue National Park
- Kafweko Protected Forest Area
- Kafwira Forest Reserve Number Forty-four
- Kahundula Community Forest Management Area
- Kakula Protected Forest Area
- Kalenga Protected Forest Area
- Kalilele Forest Reserve
- Kamikolo Community Forest
- Kamikolo Community Forest Management Area
- Kangasa Protected Forest Area
- Kanyamisovu Community Forest Managment Area
- Kasoto Protected Forest Area

…and 39 more.

### History

5 ancient sites.

- Jiwundu Swamp
- Kamusongolwa Kopje
- Manyinga River
- Ndumbwa Hill
- Solwezi Boma

### Getting around

16 airfields; 3 airports.

- Busango
- Chavuma
- Chitokoliki
- Chizera
- Jivundu
- Kabompo
- Kalene Hill Mission
- Kalengwa
- Kalumbila Airport
- Mukinge Hill
- Mwinilunga
- Sakeji
- Solwezi
- Solwezi
- West Four
- West Seven
- West Six
- West Three
- Zambezi Airport

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 North-Western Province and the best time to visit

In North-Western Province, the warmest month is Oct (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jun (17 °C). About 1,084 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (262 mm) and the driest Jun (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to October**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 21 247 

Feb 21 192 

Mar 21 163 

Apr 20 47 

May 19 3 

Jun 17 0 

Jul 18 0 

Aug 21 1 

Sep 25 3 

Oct 27 22 

Nov 24 144 

Dec 22 262 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in North-Western Province

Places mapped inside North-Western Province in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals22
- Banks9
- ATMs3
- Petrol pumps12
- Hotels39
- Shopping malls7
- Schools92
- Colleges and universities7
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants24
- Police stations4

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 North-Western Province?In Zambia
- What is the population of North-Western Province?927,181 (2020 estimate)
- What is the median age in North-Western Province?About 15 years (2020 estimate)
- What is the population density of North-Western Province?About 7.4 people per km²
- What borders North-Western Province?Central Province, Copperbelt Province and Western Province
- What is there to see in North-Western Province?Ba Muzo's place, Black Mamba Falls, Catholic harmermill, Chavuma Falls
- What time zone is North-Western Province in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in North-Western Province?Kwacha (ZMW)
- What language is spoken in North-Western Province?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally)
- What is the largest town in North-Western Province?Solwezi
- What is the highest point in North-Western Province?Chafukuma (1,666 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit North-Western Province?April to October
- How many hospitals are in North-Western Province?22 mapped
- How many banks are in North-Western Province?9 mapped
- How many ATMs are in North-Western Province?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in North-Western Province?12 mapped
- What is the P-code of North-Western Province?ZM108 (OCHA common operational dataset)