List of parliamentary constituencies of Zambia explained

National Assembly of Zambia
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House Type:Unicameral
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Members:167 (156 elected members + the Vice President and 10 Presidential appointees)
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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. The National Assembly has existed since 1964, before which it was known as the Legislative Council.

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.[2] 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".[3]

History

Year! scope=col class=unsortable
Detailsscope=col Elected
constituencies		scope=col Elections
scope=row 1964Zambia gained independence from the United Kingdom and the Legislative Council of Northern Rhodesia was renamed as the National Assembly of Zambia.[4] 75–
scope=row 1967A constitutional amendment led to the National Assembly comprising 105 constituencies1051968[5]
scope=row 1973Zambia became a one-party state after the enacting of the 1973 constitution.[6] The number of constituencies was increased to 125.[7] 1251973,[8] 1978,[9] 1983[10] and 1988[11]
scope=row 1990, 1991Zambia returned to being a multi-party democracy in 1990 and the number of constituencies was increased to 150, in 1991.[12] 1501991[13] 1996,[14] 2001,[15] 2006[16] and 2011[17]
scope=row 2016There was an amendment to the constitution whereby the number of constituencies was increased to 156.[18] 1562016[19] and 2021

Constituencies

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Namescope=col Provincescope=col Districtscope=col Electorate
(2021)
1scope=row style="text-align:left" KatubaCentralChibombo
2scope=row style="text-align:left" Keembe
3scope=row style="text-align:left" ChisambaChisamba
4scope=row style="text-align:left" ChitamboChitambo
5scope=row style="text-align:left" Itezhi-TezhiItezhi-Tezhi
6scope=row style="text-align:left" BwachaKabwe
7scope=row style="text-align:left" Kabwe Central
8scope=row style="text-align:left" Kapiri MposhiKapiri Mposhi
9scope=row style="text-align:left" Mkushi SouthLuano
10scope=row style="text-align:left" Mkushi NorthMkushi
11scope=row style="text-align:left" MumbwaMumbwa
12scope=row style="text-align:left" Nangoma
13scope=row style="text-align:left" LufubuNgabwe
14scope=row style="text-align:left" MuchingaSerenje
15scope=row style="text-align:left" Serenje
16scope=row style="text-align:left" ChililabombweCopperbeltChililabombwe
17scope=row style="text-align:left" ChingolaChingola
18scope=row style="text-align:left" Nchanga
19scope=row style="text-align:left" KalulushiKalulushi
20scope=row style="text-align:left" ChimwemweKitwe
21scope=row style="text-align:left" Kamfinsa
22scope=row style="text-align:left" Kwacha
23scope=row style="text-align:left" Nkana
24scope=row style="text-align:left" Wusakile
25scope=row style="text-align:left" LuanshyaLuanshya
26scope=row style="text-align:left" Roan
27scope=row style="text-align:left" LufwanyamaLufwanyama
28scope=row style="text-align:left" KafulafutaMasaiti
29scope=row style="text-align:left" Masaiti
30scope=row style="text-align:left" MpongweMpongwe
31scope=row style="text-align:left" KankoyoMufulira
32scope=row style="text-align:left" Kantanshi
33scope=row style="text-align:left" Mufulira
34scope=row style="text-align:left" Bwana MkubwaNdola
35scope=row style="text-align:left" Chifubu
36scope=row style="text-align:left" Kabushi
37scope=row style="text-align:left" Ndola Central
38scope=row style="text-align:left" ChadizaEasternChadiza
39scope=row style="text-align:left" ChipangaliChipangali
40scope=row style="text-align:left" Chipata CentralChipata
41scope=row style="text-align:left" KasenengwaKasenengwa
42scope=row style="text-align:left" LuangeniChipata
43scope=row style="text-align:left" MilanziKatete
44scope=row style="text-align:left" Mkaika
45scope=row style="text-align:left" ChasefuChasefu
46scope=row style="text-align:left" LumeziLumezi
47scope=row style="text-align:left" LundaziLundazi
48scope=row style="text-align:left" MalamboMambwe
49scope=row style="text-align:left" NyimbaNyimba
50scope=row style="text-align:left" KaumbwePetauke[20]
51scope=row style="text-align:left" MsanzalaLusangazi
52scope=row style="text-align:left" Petauke CentralPetauke
53scope=row style="text-align:left" KapocheSinda
54scope=row style="text-align:left" Sinda
55scope=row style="text-align:left" VubwiVubwi
56scope=row style="text-align:left" ChembeLuapulaChembe
57scope=row style="text-align:left" ChiengiChiengi
58scope=row style="text-align:left" ChipiliChipili
59scope=row style="text-align:left" KawambwaKawambwa
60scope=row style="text-align:left" Pambashe
61scope=row style="text-align:left" LuapulaLunga
62scope=row style="text-align:left" BahatiMansa
63scope=row style="text-align:left" Mansa Central
64scope=row style="text-align:left" MilengeMilenge
65scope=row style="text-align:left" MwansabombweMwansabombwe
66scope=row style="text-align:left" MambilimaMwense
67scope=row style="text-align:left" Mwense
68scope=row style="text-align:left" NchelengeNchelenge
69scope=row style="text-align:left" BangweuluSamfya
70scope=row style="text-align:left" ChifunabuliChifunabuli
71scope=row style="text-align:left" ChilangaLusakaChilanga
72scope=row style="text-align:left" ChirunduChirundu
73scope=row style="text-align:left" ChongweChongwe
74scope=row style="text-align:left" KafueKafue
75scope=row style="text-align:left" FeiraLuangwa
76scope=row style="text-align:left" ChawamaLusaka
77scope=row style="text-align:left" Kabwata
78scope=row style="text-align:left" Kanyama
79scope=row style="text-align:left" Lusaka Central
80scope=row style="text-align:left" Mandevu
81scope=row style="text-align:left" Matero
82scope=row style="text-align:left" Munali
83scope=row style="text-align:left" RufunsaRufunsa
84scope=row style="text-align:left" MwembeshiCentralShibuyunji
85scope=row style="text-align:left" Chama NorthMuchingaChama
86scope=row style="text-align:left" Chama South
87scope=row style="text-align:left" ChinsaliChinsali
88scope=row style="text-align:left" IsokaIsoka
89scope=row style="text-align:left" MafingaMafinga
90scope=row style="text-align:left" KanchibiyaKanchibiya
91scope=row style="text-align:left" MfuweLavushimanda
92scope=row style="text-align:left" Mpika CentralMpika
93scope=row style="text-align:left" NakondeNakonde
94scope=row style="text-align:left" Shiwa Ng'anduShiwa Ng'andu
95scope=row style="text-align:left" ChilubiNorthernChilubi
96scope=row style="text-align:left" KaputaKaputa
97scope=row style="text-align:left" Kasama CentralKasama
98scope=row style="text-align:left" Lukashya
99scope=row style="text-align:left" LubansenshiLuwingu
100scope=row style="text-align:left" LupososhiLupososhi
101scope=row style="text-align:left" MbalaMbala
102scope=row style="text-align:left" Senga HillSenga Hill
103scope=row style="text-align:left" LunteLunte
104scope=row style="text-align:left" MporokosoMporokoso
105scope=row style="text-align:left" MpulunguMpulungu
106scope=row style="text-align:left" MaloleMungwi
107scope=row style="text-align:left" ChimbamilongaNsama
108scope=row style="text-align:left" ChavumaNorth-WesternChavuma
109scope=row style="text-align:left" Ikeleng'iIkelenge
110scope=row style="text-align:left" KabompoKabompo
111scope=row style="text-align:left" KasempaKasempa
112scope=row style="text-align:left" ManyingaManyinga
113scope=row style="text-align:left" MufumbweMufumbwe
114scope=row style="text-align:left" MwililungaMwinilunga
115scope=row style="text-align:left" Solwezi CentralSolwezi
116scope=row style="text-align:left" Solwezi EastMushindamo
117scope=row style="text-align:left" Solwezi WestKalumbila
118scope=row style="text-align:left" Zambezi EastZambezi
119scope=row style="text-align:left" Zambezi West
120scope=row style="text-align:left" ChikankataSouthernChikankata
121scope=row style="text-align:left" ChomaChoma
122scope=row style="text-align:left" Mbabala
123scope=row style="text-align:left" GwembeGwembe
124scope=row style="text-align:left" DundumwenziKalomo
125scope=row style="text-align:left" Kalomo Central
126scope=row style="text-align:left" KatombolaKazungula
127scope=row style="text-align:left" LivingstoneLivingstone
128scope=row style="text-align:left" MagoyeMazabuka
129scope=row style="text-align:left" Mazabuka Central
130scope=row style="text-align:left" BweengwaMonze
131scope=row style="text-align:left" Monze Central
132scope=row style="text-align:left" Moomba
133scope=row style="text-align:left" NamwalaNamwala
134scope=row style="text-align:left" PembaPemba
135scope=row style="text-align:left" SiavongaSiavonga
136scope=row style="text-align:left" SinazongweSinazongwe
137scope=row style="text-align:left" MapatizyaZimba
138scope=row style="text-align:left" Kalabo CentralWesternKalabo
139scope=row style="text-align:left" Liuwa
140scope=row style="text-align:left" Kaoma CentralKaoma
141scope=row style="text-align:left" Mangango
142scope=row style="text-align:left" LuenaLimulunga
143scope=row style="text-align:left" LuampaLuampa
144scope=row style="text-align:left" Lukulu EastLukulu
145scope=row style="text-align:left" MiteteMitete
146scope=row style="text-align:left" Mongu CentralMongu
147scope=row style="text-align:left" Nalikwanda
148scope=row style="text-align:left" MulobeziMulobezi
149scope=row style="text-align:left" MwandiMwandi
150scope=row style="text-align:left" NaloloNalolo
151scope=row style="text-align:left" NkeyemaNkeyema
152scope=row style="text-align:left" SenangaSenanga
153scope=row style="text-align:left" SeshekeSesheke
154scope=row style="text-align:left" Shang'omboShang'ombo
155scope=row style="text-align:left" SikongoSikongo
156scope=row style="text-align:left" SiomaSioma

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Zambia - The World Factbook . . 16 August 2024 . "Location: Southern Africa, east of Angola, south of the Democratic Republic of the Congo" . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240611184148/https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/zambia/ . 11 June 2024.
  2. Web site: Elections: Zambia President 2015 . 14 February 2021 . IFES Election Guide . 1 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210501214520/https://www.electionguide.org/elections/id/2814/ . live.
  3. Web site: Delimitation . 11 September 2023 . . 19 July 2024 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240719132308/https://www.elections.org.zm/?page_id=4913 . 19 July 2024.
  4. Web site: Members of the Northern Rhodesia Legislative Council and National Assembly of Zambia, 1924–2021 . 2021 . The Legislative Council was re-named the Legislative Assembly in 1964. The Assembly operated until October, 1964 after which it was further renamed as the National Assembly of Zambia.. . 18 July 2024 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230816024434/https://www.parliament.gov.zm/sites/default/files/images/publication_docs/Members%20of%20Parliament%20of%20Zambia%201924-2021%20First%20Edition%20March%202021._3.pdf . 16 August 2023.
  5. Web site: Zambia – December 19, 1968 . . 18 July 2024 . 20 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230920041732/http://archive.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/arc/ZAMBIA_1968_E.PDF . live .
  6. Unrepresentative 'Democracy': One-party rule in Zambia, 1973–1990 . Chiponde Mushingeh . Transafrican Journal of History . 23 . 1994 . Gideon Were Publications . 117, 137 . 24520273 . In Zambia, one-party rule under the title or label of "One-Party Participatory Democracy" was imposed in December 1972 ... and in December 1990, one-party rule came to a disappointing end. . 18 July 2024 . 10 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230210032427/https://www.jstor.org/stable/24520273 . live .
  7. Web site: The state of political parties in Zambia – 2003 . 2003 . 18 July 2024 . . 18 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210818033703/https://www.ndi.org/sites/default/files/The_State_of_Political_Parties_in_Zambia_2003_Final_Report.pdf . live .
  8. Web site: Zambia – December 5, 1973 . . 18 July 2024 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190825040308/http://archive.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/arc/ZAMBIA_1973_E.PDF . 25 August 2019.
  9. Web site: Zambia – 12 December 1978 . . 18 July 2024 . 18 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240718100409/http://archive.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/arc/ZAMBIA_1978_E.PDF . live .
  10. Web site: Zambia – 27 October 1983 . . 18 July 2024 . 18 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240718100352/http://archive.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/arc/ZAMBIA_1983_E.PDF . live .
  11. Web site: Zambia – 26 October 1988 . . 18 July 2024 . 18 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240718100347/http://archive.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/arc/ZAMBIA_1988_E.PDF . live .
  12. Book: Constitution of Zambia Act, 1991 . 31 August 2009 . 18 July 2024 . Zambia LII . 28 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240528025152/https://zambialii.org/akn/zm/act/1991/1/eng@2009-08-31#att_1__part_V__art_63__para_1 . live .
  13. Web site: Zambia – 31 October 1991 . . 18 July 2024 . 18 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240718100347/http://archive.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/arc/ZAMBIA_1991_E.PDF . live .
  14. Web site: Zambia – National Assembly elections held in 1996 . . 18 July 2024 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240719130144/http://archive.ipu.org/english/parline/reports/arc/2359_96.htm . 19 July 2024.
  15. Web site: Zambia – National Assembly elections held in 2001 . . 18 July 2024 . 20 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230920041732/http://archive.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/arc/2359_01.htm . live .
  16. Web site: Zambia – National Assembly elections held in 2006 . . 18 July 2024 . 22 December 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151222202534/http://archive.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/arc/2359_06.htm . live .
  17. Web site: Zambia – National Assembly elections held in 2011 . . 18 July 2024 . 20 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230920041732/http://archive.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/arc/2359_11.htm . live .
  18. Web site: Zambia - National Assembly - General Information about the Parliamentary Chamber . 2 November 2017 . . 6 August 2024 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180923083453/http://archive.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/2359.htm . 23 September 2018 . In accordance with the 2016 constitutional amendments, the statutory number of members of the National Assembly increased from 158 (150 directly elected and 8 appointed) to 167 (156 directly elected, 8 appointed by the President, plus the Vice-President, the Speaker and the First Deputy Speaker)..
  19. Web site: 2016 National Assembly elections . dead . . https://web.archive.org/web/20160922215316/https://www.elections.org.zm/results/2016_national_assembly_elections . 22 September 2016.
  20. Web site: Zambia : Why the PF won the Kaumbwe parliamentary election . 22 October 2021 . Sishuwa Sishuwa . Lusaka Times . ... of the constituency’s 30,509 registered voters .... 17 July 2024 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211022125825/https://www.lusakatimes.com/2021/10/22/why-the-pf-won-the-kaumbwe-parliamentary-election/ . 22 October 2021.

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