List of Zambian parliamentary constituencies

National Assembly of Zambia
Type
Type
Unicameral
Seats167 (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
Zambian National Assembly building
Website
National Assembly of Zambia
Location of Zambia within Africa
Location of Zambia within Africa

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]

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
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

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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

  1. ^ "Zambia - The World Factbook". Central Intelligence Agency. Archived from the original on 11 June 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024. Location: Southern Africa, east of Angola, south of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
  2. ^ a b "Constitution – Zambia 1991 (rev. 2016)". Comparative Constitutions Project. Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2024. The term of Parliament shall be five years commencing from the date that the Members of Parliament are sworn into office after a general election and ending on the date that Parliament is dissolved. ... The Members of Parliament shall elect ... the First Deputy Speaker from a list of three names... from among persons who are qualified to be elected as Members of Parliament but are not Members of Parliament. The Members of Parliament shall elect, by secret ballot, the Second Deputy Speaker from among their number.
  3. ^ a b "Members of the Northern Rhodesia Legislative Council and National Assembly of Zambia, 1924–2021" (PDF). National Assembly of Zambia. 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 August 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2024. 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.
  4. ^ "Elections: Zambia President 2015". IFES Election Guide. Archived from the original on 1 May 2021. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Delimitation". Electoral Commission of Zambia. 11 September 2023. Archived from the original on 19 July 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Zambia – December 19, 1968" (PDF). Inter-Parliamentary Union. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 September 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  7. ^ a b Chiponde Mushingeh (1994). "Unrepresentative 'Democracy': One-party rule in Zambia, 1973–1990". Transafrican Journal of History. 23. Gideon Were Publications: 117, 137. JSTOR 24520273. Archived from the original on 10 February 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2024. 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.
  8. ^ "The state of political parties in Zambia – 2003" (PDF). National Democratic Institute for International Affairs. 2003. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 August 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  9. ^ "Zambia – December 5, 1973" (PDF). Inter-Parliamentary Union. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 August 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  10. ^ "Zambia – 12 December 1978" (PDF). Inter-Parliamentary Union. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 July 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  11. ^ "Zambia – 27 October 1983" (PDF). Inter-Parliamentary Union. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 July 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  12. ^ "Zambia – 26 October 1988" (PDF). Inter-Parliamentary Union. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 July 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  13. ^ Constitution of Zambia Act, 1991. Zambia LII. 31 August 2009. Archived from the original on 28 May 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  14. ^ "Zambia – 31 October 1991" (PDF). Inter-Parliamentary Union. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 July 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  15. ^ "Zambia – National Assembly elections held in 1996". Inter-Parliamentary Union. Archived from the original on 19 July 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  16. ^ "Zambia – National Assembly elections held in 2001". Inter-Parliamentary Union. Archived from the original on 20 September 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  17. ^ "Zambia – National Assembly elections held in 2006". Inter-Parliamentary Union. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  18. ^ "Zambia – National Assembly elections held in 2011". Inter-Parliamentary Union. Archived from the original on 20 September 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  19. ^ "Zambia - National Assembly - General Information about the Parliamentary Chamber". Inter-Parliamentary Union. 2 November 2017. Archived from the original on 23 September 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2024. 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).
  20. ^ "2016 National Assembly elections". Electoral Commission of Zambia. Archived from the original on 22 September 2016.
  21. ^ a b "Results for the 2021 Parliamentary Elections" (PDF). Electoral Commission of Zambia. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 July 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  22. ^ "List of Constituencies by Province". Zambian National Assembly. Archived from the original on 27 May 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  23. ^ a b Sishuwa Sishuwa (22 October 2021). "Zambia : Why the PF won the Kaumbwe parliamentary election". Lusaka Times. Archived from the original on 22 October 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2024. ... of the constituency's 30,509 registered voters ...
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Constituencies of the National Assembly of Zambia
Central Province
Copperbelt Province
  • Bwana Mkubwa
  • Chifubu
  • Chililabombwe
  • Chimwemwe
  • Chingola
  • Kabushi
  • Kafulafuta
  • Kalulushi
  • Kamfinsa
  • Kankoyo
  • Kantanshi
  • Kwacha
  • Luanshya
  • Lufwanyama
  • Masaiti
  • Mpongwe
  • Mufulira
  • Nchanga
  • Ndola Central
  • Nkana
  • Roan
  • Wusakile
Eastern Province
Luapula Province
  • Bahati
  • Bangweulu
  • Chembe
  • Chiengi
  • Chifunabuli
  • Chipili
  • Kawambwa
  • Luapula
  • Mambilima
  • Mansa Central
  • Milenge
  • Mwansabombwe
  • Mwense
  • Nchelenge
  • Pambashe
Lusaka Province
  • Chawama
  • Chilanga
  • Chirundu
  • Chongwe
  • Feira
  • Kabwata
  • Kafue
  • Kanyama
  • Lusaka Central
  • Mandevu
  • Matero
  • Munali
  • Rufunsa
Muchinga Province
Northern Province
North-Western Province
Southern Province
Western Province
Former constituencies
  • Sinjembela