# Southern Province, Zambia – Districts, Population & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/ Province · Zambia # Southern Province Southern Province is a province of Zambia. It had an estimated **2,094,285 people** in 2020 on 83,955 km² (about 25 per km²). Its main town is Choma. It is divided into 14 districts. 972 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1,166 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2,094,285people (2020) - 83,955km² - 14districts - 1,166mapped services ## How many people live in Southern Province? Southern Province had an estimated **2,094,285 people** in 2020 — 12.0% of Zambia, 4th of 10 provinces. There are 1,013 women for every 1,000 men (above the Zambia figure of 1,002). Spread over 83,955 km², that is about **25 people per km²**, 5th of 10 provinces. 48.2% of people are children under 15 and 1.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 16 years (it is 17 across Zambia). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 100 children and older people. 0–4 ****397,773** 5–9 ****333,412** 10–14 ****275,728** 15–19 ****233,189** 20–24 ****192,023** 25–29 ****149,831** 30–34 ****124,979** 35–39 ****100,608** 40–44 ****84,233** 45–49 ****60,673** 50–54 ****43,287** 55–59 ****29,935** 60–64 ****23,330** 65–69 ****16,751** 70–74 ****13,181** 75+ ****8,405** 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 Southern Province? Southern Province lies in [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 3 other provinces: [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/), [Lusaka Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/lusaka/) and [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/western/). By area it is the 4th largest of 10 provinces in Zambia. It covers 11.2% of [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). The centre of Southern Province is about 216 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 16.6801° S, 26.7631° 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 Southern Province OpenStreetMap lists 47 named sights in Southern Province: 10 attractions; 9 viewpoints; 7 nature reserves; 5 museums; 4 waterfalls; 3 memorials; 3 monuments; 2 hot springs; 1 gallery; 1 zoo; 1 castle or fort; 1 ruins. - Choma Museum · museum - Field Museum · museum - Livingstone Museum · museum - Livingstone Railway Museum · museum - Victoria Falls Bridge Visitor Centre · museum - Fort Monze · castle or fort - Arm Chair Falls · waterfall - Eastern Cataract · waterfall - Horseshoe Falls · waterfall - Rainbow Falls · waterfall - Gamamwe Ranches Conservancy · nature reserve - Lochinvar National Park · nature reserve - Mize Community Conservancy · nature reserve - Mukalya Private Game Reserve · nature reserve - Mukuni Proposed Game Reserve · nature reserve - Nkanga River Conservation Area · nature reserve - Simalaha Community Conservancy · nature reserve - Boiling Pot · viewpoint - Danger Point · viewpoint - Gorge 2 · viewpoint - Heliport lake Safari lodge · viewpoint - Kalundy Site · viewpoint - Knife Edge Bridge · viewpoint - Look-Out Tree · viewpoint - Victoria Falls Bridge · viewpoint - Waterhole · viewpoint - Activity Centre · attraction - Bridge Zipline - Beginning (Shearwater) · attraction - Crocodiles Farm · attraction - David Livingstone statue · attraction …and 17 more. 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: Southern 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 - Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) · Livingstone162 km - Victoria Falls International Airport (VFA) · Victoria Falls186 km ### Nearest railway station Sibanyati (Stateland), about 17 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:34) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:38, sunset around 17:47). Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight Jan 05:51 18:52 13.0 h Feb 06:07 18:46 12.6 h Mar 06:16 18:28 12.2 h Apr 06:21 18:05 11.7 h May 06:28 17:49 11.3 h Jun 06:38 17:47 11.1 h Jul 06:42 17:55 11.2 h Aug 06:31 18:03 11.5 h Sep 06:08 18:07 12.0 h Oct 05:45 18:11 12.4 h Nov 05:31 18:24 12.9 h Dec 05:34 18:41 13.1 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 Southern Province District Area km² Constituencies Services [Chikankata District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/chikankata/) 2,689 1 41 [Choma District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/choma/) 5,185 2 168 [Gwembe District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/gwembe/) 4,002 1 33 [Itezhi-Tezhi District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/itezhi-tezhi/) 15,767 1 41 [Kalomo District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kalomo/) 8,384 2 117 [Kazungula District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/kazungula/) 18,035 1 66 [Livingstone District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/livingstone/) 689 1 239 [Mazabuka District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/mazabuka/) 4,025 2 90 [Monze District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/monze/) 4,788 3 126 [Namwala District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/namwala/) 5,685 1 31 [Pemba District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/pemba/) 1,866 1 54 [Siavonga District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/siavonga/) 2,558 1 33 [Sinazongwe District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/sinazongwe/) 4,830 1 84 [Zimba District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/southern/zimba/) 5,452 1 43 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 Southern Province - Livingstone178,361 - Mazabuka104,412 - Choma98,974 - Monze60,281 - Kalomo30,781 - Siavonga26,951 - Itezhi-Tezhi22,449 - Maamba21,676 - Namwala15,614 - Sinazongwe15,191 - Kazungula12,095 - Nakambala10,425 - Lubombo9,811 - Gwembe2,052 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 Southern Province Named natural and historic features inside Southern Province, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 730 rivers and streams; 6 waterfalls; 4 reservoirs and tanks; 4 lakes; 4 dams. - Amankoni - Balobi - Banga - Basokwe Falls - Baunza - Biangu - Bombwe - Bovu - Bugata - Bunchele - Bundi - Bungashiya - Bunji - Butempa - Butesi - Butimba - Bwele - Bwengwa - Bwezamasumu - Cakunka - Cankucanku - Chabongo - Chabuliabala - Chakawa …and 724 more. ### Coast and islands 32 islands; 2 bays; 1 headland. - Canary Island - Chazengwe - Chikolakota - Chilindi - Chilola - Chilomo - Chilonde - Chimpalama - Chitaba - Gulila - Ibozu - Kafole - Kalai Island - Kasange Island - Kubale - Liabwelwa Island - Lombe Island - Lwaando Island - Mankanga - Masulamini - Munze - Mwinga - Namakabwa Island - Nantanga …and 11 more. ### Hills and mountains 198 hills; 13 mountains; 1 mountain pass. - Chimwami · 1,356 m - Mkata · 1,352 m - Sibunkululu · 1,343 m - Musisa · 1,342 m - Mwenda · 1,341 m - Nakasonsa · 1,335 m - Namwana · 1,331 m - Chibulalo · 1,324 m - Chitendi · 1,321 m - Mundi · 1,320 m - Siakaunda · 1,319 m - Maliko · 1,310 m - Mulenga · 1,304 m - Ndembela · 1,300 m - Chiruzi Hill · 1,295 m - Konyimbwe · 1,292 m - Nanzimba · 1,284 m - Mukajenjente · 1,280 m - Bunde · 1,278 m - Chomu · 1,275 m - Sikwehina · 1,274 m - Bundi · 1,272 m - Simwami North · 1,268 m - Kasyalila · 1,267 m …and 188 more. ### Forests and nature 20 forest reserves; 9 forests; 2 wildlife reserves; 2 parks. - Bombwe Forest - Bovu Protected Forest Area Number 19 - Chiziro Forest - Choma Forest Reserve - Choma West Forest Reserve - Ila Protected Forest Area - Kalomo Hills Protected Forest Area - Kaseko Forest - Katombora Extension Protected Forest Area Number 30 - Katombora Forest Reserve - Livingstone Game Park - Livingstone North Forest Reserve Number 22 - Lochinvar National Park - Magoye Forest Reserve - Magoye South Forest Reserve - Malanda Protected Forest Area - Malavwe-Nachitwe Forest Reserve - Martin Protected Forest Area - Mazabuka Game Reserve - Mosi-Oa-Tunya National Park No. 17 - Musa Thicket - Mutumba Forest - Nachitwe Forest - Naliomba …and 9 more. ### History 31 ancient sites. - Anderson’s Drift - Beaton’s Farm - Bella Vista - Bweyamusebvu Shelter - Chilesha Railway Cutting - Dambwa Forest - Freeman’s Concessions - Kaleya River - Kalundu Mound - Kashiya River - Katombora - Katombora Road Vlei - Legg’s Farm - Magoye Railway Crossing - Magoye River - Magoye River - Magoye River Dam - Magoye Road Bridge - Mazabuka Bridge - McKillop’s Brickyard - Measuring Post - Monze Donga - Mudela Donga - Namazumbi Donga …and 7 more. ### Getting around 8 airfields; 1 airport; 1 harbour. - Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport - Hena-Lo - Jelana - Lions Den - Lochinvar - Maamba - Monze - Ngoma - Seymour - Sinazongwe 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 Southern Province and the best time to visit In Southern Province, the warmest month is Oct (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C). About 806 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (211 mm) and the driest Aug (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 23 200 Feb 22 150 Mar 22 102 Apr 20 30 May 19 3 Jun 17 1 Jul 16 1 Aug 19 0 Sep 23 1 Oct 26 11 Nov 25 96 Dec 23 211 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Southern Province Places mapped inside Southern Province in open map data, by type. - Hospitals36 - Banks19 - ATMs5 - Petrol pumps26 - Hotels175 - Shopping malls7 - Schools754 - Colleges and universities39 - Pharmacies6 - Restaurants77 - Police stations19 - Dental clinics3 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 Southern Province?In Zambia - What is the population of Southern Province?2,094,285 (2020 estimate) - What is the median age in Southern Province?About 16 years (2020 estimate) - What is the population density of Southern Province?About 25 people per km² - What borders Southern Province?Central Province, Lusaka Province and Western Province - What is there to see in Southern Province?Activity Centre, Arm Chair Falls, Boiling Pot, Bridge Zipline - Beginning (Shearwater) - What time zone is Southern Province in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Southern Province?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Southern Province?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - What is the largest town in Southern Province?Livingstone - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Southern Province?4 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Southern Province?Chimwami (1,356 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Southern Province?March to November - How many hospitals are in Southern Province?36 mapped - How many banks are in Southern Province?19 mapped - How many ATMs are in Southern Province?5 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Southern Province?26 mapped - What is the P-code of Southern Province?ZM109 (OCHA common operational dataset)