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The ten provinces of [[Zambia]] are divided into a total of 105 '''districts'''.
The ten provinces of [[Zambia]] are divided into a total of 105 '''districts'''.


Article 109 in part VIII of the [[constitution]] of Zambia deals with [[local government]]. It states only that there should be some form of local government, and that this local government should be based on [[democracy|democratically]] elected councils on the basis of [[universal suffrage|universal adult suffrage]].<ref name="Constitution">{{cite web
Article 109 in part VIII of the constitution of Zambia deals with local government. It states only that there should be some form of local government, and that this local government should be based on [[democracy|democratically]] elected councils on the basis of adult suffrage.<ref name="Constitution">{{cite web
| url = http://www.thezambian.com/Constitution/1996constitution.aspx
| url = http://www.thezambian.com/Constitution/1996constitution.aspx
| title = Constitution of Zambia (1996)
| title = Constitution of Zambia (1996)
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Until 2013, Zambia was subdivided into 72 districts. Between 2010 and 2013 a number of new districts were created to bring the total to 105.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mlgh.gov.zm/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=112:ministry-signs-contracts-for-construction-of-180-housing-units-in-17-newly-created-districts&catid=1:latest&Itemid=60|title=Ministry signs contracts for construction of 180 housing units in 17 newly created Districts|year=2013|publisher=Ministry Of Local Government|accessdate=21 December 2013}}</ref>
Until 2013, Zambia was subdivided into 72 districts. Between 2010 and 2013 a number of new districts were created to bring the total to 105.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mlgh.gov.zm/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=112:ministry-signs-contracts-for-construction-of-180-housing-units-in-17-newly-created-districts&catid=1:latest&Itemid=60|title=Ministry signs contracts for construction of 180 housing units in 17 newly created Districts|year=2013|publisher=Ministry Of Local Government|accessdate=21 December 2013}}</ref>


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==[[Central Province]]==
 
==[[Central Province, Zambia|Central Province]]==
[[Image:Central Zambia districts.png|thumb|right|250px|Districts of Central Zambia]]
[[Image:Central Zambia districts.png|thumb|right|250px|Districts of Central Zambia]]
Central Province is composed of 11 districts.
Central Province is composed of 11 districts.
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*[[Ndola District]]
*[[Ndola District]]


==[[Eastern Province, Zambia|Eastern Province]]==
==[[Eastern Province]]==
[[Image:Eastern Zambia districts.png|thumb|right|250px|Districts of Eastern Zambia]]
[[Image:Eastern Zambia districts.png|thumb|right|250px|Districts of Eastern Zambia]]
Eastern Province is composed of 9 districts.
Eastern Province is composed of 9 districts.
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==[[Northern Province, Zambia|Northern Province]]==
==[[Northern Province]]==
[[Image:Northern Zambia districts.png|thumb|right|250px|Districts of Northern Zambia]]
[[Image:Northern Zambia districts.png|thumb|right|250px|Districts of Northern Zambia]]
Northern Province is composed of 9 districts.
Northern Province is composed of 9 districts.
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==[[North-Western Province, Zambia|North-Western Province]]==
==[[North-Western Province]]==
[[Image:North-Western Zambia districts.png|thumb|right|250px|Districts of North-Western Zambia]]
[[Image:North-Western Zambia districts.png|thumb|right|250px|Districts of North-Western Zambia]]
North-Western Province is composed of 11 districts.
North-Western Province is composed of 11 districts.
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==[[Southern Province, Zambia|Southern Province]]==
==[[Southern Province]]==
[[Image:Southern Zambia districts.png|thumb|right|250px|Districts of Southern Zambia]]
[[Image:Southern Zambia districts.png|thumb|right|250px|Districts of Southern Zambia]]
Southern Province is composed of 13 districts.
Southern Province is composed of 13 districts.
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*[[Zimba District]]
*[[Zimba District]]


==[[Western Province, Zambia|Western Province]]==
==[[Western Province]]==
[[Image:Western Zambia districts.png|thumb|right|250px|Districts of Western Zambia]]
[[Image:Western Zambia districts.png|thumb|right|250px|Districts of Western Zambia]]
Western Province is composed of 16 districts.
Western Province is composed of 16 districts.
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Revision as of 09:51, 23 June 2016

Districts of Zambia

The ten provinces of Zambia are divided into a total of 105 districts.

Article 109 in part VIII of the constitution of Zambia deals with local government. It states only that there should be some form of local government, and that this local government should be based on democratically elected councils on the basis of adult suffrage.[1]

Until 2013, Zambia was subdivided into 72 districts. Between 2010 and 2013 a number of new districts were created to bring the total to 105.[2]

Central Province

Districts of Central Zambia

Central Province is composed of 11 districts.

Copperbelt Province

Districts of Copperbelt

Copperbelt Province is composed of 10 districts.

Eastern Province

Districts of Eastern Zambia

Eastern Province is composed of 9 districts.

Luapula Province

Districts of Luapula

Luapula Province is composed of 11 districts.

Lusaka Province

Districts of Lusaka

Lusaka Province is composed of 8 districts.

Muchinga Province

Muchinga Province is composed of 7 districts.

Northern Province

Districts of Northern Zambia

Northern Province is composed of 9 districts.

North-Western Province

Districts of North-Western Zambia

North-Western Province is composed of 11 districts.

Southern Province

Districts of Southern Zambia

Southern Province is composed of 13 districts.

Western Province

Districts of Western Zambia

Western Province is composed of 16 districts.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Lua error in ...ribunto/includes/engines/LuaCommon/lualib/mwInit.lua at line 23: bad argument #1 to 'old_ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
  2. ↑ Lua error in ...ribunto/includes/engines/LuaCommon/lualib/mwInit.lua at line 23: bad argument #1 to 'old_ipairs' (table expected, got nil).

External links

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