List of Zambian parliamentary constituencies

The National Assembly is the unicameral legislature of Zambia, a landlocked country in southern Africa, east of Angola.^[1] The seat of the assembly is at the capital of the country, Lusaka, and it is presided over by a Speaker and two deputy Speakers. The term of the assembly is five years, unless it is dissolved earlier.^[2] The National Assembly has existed since 1964, before which it was known as the Legislative Council.^[3]

National Assembly of Zambia
Type
Type	Unicameral
Seats	167 (156 elected members + the Vice President and 10 Presidential appointees)
Elections
Voting system	First-past-the-post
Last election	12 August 2021
Meeting place
Zambian National Assembly building
Website
National Assembly of Zambia

Location of Zambia within Africa

Since 2016, the assembly has had 167 members. Of those, 156 are elected by the first-past-the-post system in single-member constituencies, a further eight are appointed by the President, and three others are ex officio members: the Vice President, the Speaker, and one of the deputy speakers.^[a][4] The constitution mandates that the constituencies are delimited after every census by the Electoral Commission of Zambia. During delimitation, the commission ensures that constituencies are wholly within districts, while considering other factors like the "history, diversity and cohesiveness of the constituency".^[5]

History

History of the Zambian National Assembly constituencies

Year	Details	Elected constituencies	Elections
1964	Zambia gained independence from the United Kingdom and the Legislative Council of Northern Rhodesia was renamed as the National Assembly of Zambia.[3]	75	–
1967	A constitutional amendment led to the National Assembly comprising 105 constituencies[6]	105	1968[6]
1973	Zambia became a one-party state after the enacting of the 1973 constitution.[7] The number of constituencies was increased to 125.[8]	125	1973,[9] 1978,[10] 1983[11] and 1988[12]
1990, 1991	Zambia returned to being a multi-party democracy in 1990[7] and the number of constituencies was increased to 150, in 1991.[13]	150	1991[14] 1996,[15] 2001,[16] 2006[17] and 2011[18]
2016	There was an amendment to the constitution whereby the number of constituencies was increased to 156.[19]	156	2016[20] and 2021[21]

Constituencies

Map of the Zambian National Assembly constituencies

Constituencies of the National Assembly of Zambia^[21][22]

No.	Name	Province	District	Electorate (2021)
1	Katuba	Central	Chibombo	53,786
2	Keembe			49,033
3	Chisamba		Chisamba	40,632
4	Chitambo		Chitambo	26,599
5	Itezhi-Tezhi		Itezhi-Tezhi	39,641
6	Bwacha		Kabwe	51,456
7	Kabwe Central			66,497
8	Kapiri Mposhi		Kapiri Mposhi	89,852
9	Mkushi South		Luano	22,814
10	Mkushi North		Mkushi	54,487
11	Mumbwa		Mumbwa	49,039
12	Nangoma			26,351
13	Lufubu		Ngabwe	11,411
14	Muchinga		Serenje	20,272
15	Serenje			29,728
16	Chililabombwe	Copperbelt	Chililabombwe	54,893
17	Chingola		Chingola	69,793
18	Nchanga			47,276
19	Kalulushi		Kalulushi	65,297
20	Chimwemwe		Kitwe	60,323
21	Kamfinsa			47,496
22	Kwacha			64,145
23	Nkana			53,157
24	Wusakile			45,993
25	Luanshya		Luanshya	53,883
26	Roan			31,801
27	Lufwanyama		Lufwanyama	35,878
28	Kafulafuta		Masaiti	21,459
29	Masaiti			30,361
30	Mpongwe		Mpongwe	44,494
31	Kankoyo		Mufulira	20,498
32	Kantanshi			30,551
33	Mufulira			32,424
34	Bwana Mkubwa		Ndola	53,610
35	Chifubu			50,639
36	Kabushi			49,908
37	Ndola Central			62,018
38	Chadiza	Eastern	Chadiza	44,779
39	Chipangali		Chipangali	70,113
40	Chipata Central		Chipata	82,550
41	Kasenengwa		Kasenengwa	52,697
42	Luangeni		Chipata	39,883
43	Milanzi		Katete	33,535
44	Mkaika			47,017
45	Chasefu		Chasefu	58,847
46	Lumezi		Lumezi	53,451
47	Lundazi		Lundazi	66,972
48	Malambo		Mambwe	45,130
49	Nyimba		Nyimba	53,277
50	Kaumbwe		Petauke[23]	30,509[23]
51	Msanzala		Lusangazi	41,500
52	Petauke Central		Petauke	70,112
53	Kapoche		Sinda	44,696
54	Sinda			33,346
55	Vubwi		Vubwi	27,925
56	Chembe	Luapula	Chembe	18,594
57	Chiengi		Chiengi	64,890
58	Chipili		Chipili	19,729
59	Kawambwa		Kawambwa	27,885
60	Pambashe			20,952
61	Luapula		Lunga	17,353
62	Bahati		Mansa	47,919
63	Mansa Central			73,471
64	Milenge		Milenge	22,191
65	Mwansabombwe		Mwansabombwe	27,778
66	Mambilima		Mwense	23,078
67	Mwense			31,937
68	Nchelenge		Nchelenge	71,866
69	Bangweulu		Samfya	57,856
70	Chifunabuli		Chifunabuli	41,504
71	Chilanga	Lusaka	Chilanga	72,409
72	Chirundu		Chirundu	30,012
73	Chongwe		Chongwe	94,677
74	Kafue		Kafue	78,765
75	Feira		Luangwa	14,288
76	Chawama		Lusaka	92,879
77	Kabwata			108,729
78	Kanyama			177,495
79	Lusaka Central			93,367
80	Mandevu			162,419
81	Matero			141,668
82	Munali			151,573
83	Rufunsa		Rufunsa	25,338
84	Mwembeshi	Central	Shibuyunji	35,002
85	Chama North	Muchinga	Chama	30,963
86	Chama South			22,150
87	Chinsali		Chinsali	53,782
88	Isoka		Isoka	39,050
89	Mafinga		Mafinga	39,385
90	Kanchibiya		Kanchibiya	34,848
91	Mfuwe		Lavushimanda	20,882
92	Mpika Central		Mpika	62,187
93	Nakonde		Nakonde	63,178
94	Shiwa Ng'andu		Shiwa Ng'andu	35,233
95	Chilubi	Northern	Chilubi	52,175
96	Kaputa		Kaputa	39,084
97	Kasama Central		Kasama	69,295
98	Lukashya			64,397
99	Lubansenshi		Luwingu	38,753
100	Lupososhi		Lupososhi	29,587
101	Mbala		Mbala	54,086
102	Senga Hill		Senga Hill	44,543
103	Lunte		Lunte	27,462
104	Mporokoso		Mporokoso	25,006
105	Mpulungu		Mpulungu	54,723
106	Malole		Mungwi	78,633
107	Chimbamilonga		Nsama	28,602
108	Chavuma	North-Western	Chavuma	20,597
109	Ikeleng'i		Ikelenge	18,441
110	Kabompo		Kabompo	25,018
111	Kasempa		Kasempa	35,345
112	Manyinga		Manyinga	24,984
113	Mufumbwe		Mufumbwe	32,070
114	Mwililunga		Mwinilunga	48,188
115	Solwezi Central		Solwezi	76,377
116	Solwezi East		Mushindamo	19,968
117	Solwezi West		Kalumbila	47,696
118	Zambezi East		Zambezi	26,317
119	Zambezi West			11,676
120	Chikankata	Southern	Chikankata	36,812
121	Choma		Choma	73,593
122	Mbabala			31,536
123	Gwembe		Gwembe	27,583
124	Dundumwenzi		Kalomo	33,197
125	Kalomo Central			51,767
126	Katombola		Kazungula	54,926
127	Livingstone		Livingstone	78,470
128	Magoye		Mazabuka	30,849
129	Mazabuka Central			58,954
130	Bweengwa		Monze	24,946
131	Monze Central			59,661
132	Moomba			16,895
133	Namwala		Namwala	44,566
134	Pemba		Pemba	34,403
135	Siavonga		Siavonga	26,265
136	Sinazongwe		Sinazongwe	61,656
137	Mapatizya		Zimba	35,988
138	Kalabo Central	Western	Kalabo	26,255
139	Liuwa			14,595
140	Kaoma Central		Kaoma	29,611
141	Mangango			16,992
142	Luena		Limulunga	22,278
143	Luampa		Luampa	21,663
144	Lukulu East		Lukulu	29,661
145	Mitete		Mitete	14,130
146	Mongu Central		Mongu	51,870
147	Nalikwanda			16,597
148	Mulobezi		Mulobezi	14,729
149	Mwandi		Mwandi	14,049
150	Nalolo		Nalolo	23,436
151	Nkeyema		Nkeyema	26,867
152	Senanga		Senanga	33,710
153	Sesheke		Sesheke	25,499
154	Shang'ombo		Shang'ombo	26,578
155	Sikongo		Sikongo	18,973
156	Sioma		Sioma	19,800

See also

• List of members of the National Assembly of Zambia (2021–2026)
• Elections in Zambia

Notes

1. One of the deputy speakers is elected from outside the National Assembly, while the other is chosen from among the elected members of the house.^[2]

References

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External links

• Electoral Commission of Zambia
• National Assembly of Zambia