Nsama District | |
Settlement Type: | District |
Mapsize: | 300px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Zambia |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Northern Province |
Area Total Km2: | 7492.9 |
Population Total: | 77651 |
Population As Of: | 2022 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | CAT |
Utc Offset: | +2 |
Nsama District is a district of Northern Province, Zambia.[1] [2] It was created in February 2012[3] by splitting Kaputa District.[4] As of the 2022 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 77,651 people.[5]
The district experiences a tropical climate with distinct weather patterns throughout the year. The hot-wet season occurs between November and April, followed by the cool-dry season from May to July, and the dry-hot season from August to October. Annual rainfall averages around 1,200 mm, with temperatures averaging 19.65°C.[6]