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Zambia Map & Atlas

Political, physical and population maps of Zambia with its 10 first-level divisions, the capital Lusaka and largest cities, plus ethnic, religious and language maps.

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Administrative divisions of Zambia

Natural Earth admin-1 boundaries · 10 units

Zambia is divided into 10 first-level administrative divisions:

CentralCopperbeltEasternLuapulaLusakaMuchingaNorth-WesternNorthernSouthernWestern

Largest cities in Zambia

Urban-area estimates · Natural Earth
#CityPopulation
1LusakaCapital1,328,000
2Kitwe404,901
3Ndola396,339
4Kasama200,000
5Kabwe188,979
6Chingola182,015
7Livingstone165,480
8Mufulira153,624
9Luanshya151,993
10Chipata85,963

Lusaka is the largest urban area in Zambia with about 1,328,000 people.

Terrain, rivers & lakes

Terrain tiles · Natural Earth rivers & lakes

Highest terrain in Zambia: ≈ 2,323 m — read from the global elevation model, so summit heights are approximate. The physical map paints elevation bands from green lowlands to brown highlands.

🌊 Rivers

  • Gwayi
  • Kafue
  • Cuando
  • Kabompo
  • Luvua
  • Zambezi
  • Lungwebungu
  • Luangwa
  • Chambeshi
  • Luapula
  • Dongwe

🏞️ Lakes

  • Lake Tanganyika
  • Lac Moeru
  • Lake Bangweulu
  • Lake Cheshi
  • Lake Kariba

Ethnic groups in Zambia

CIA World Factbook · 2010
Bemba
21%Tonga
13.6%Chewa
7.4%Lozi
5.7%Nsenga
5.3%Tumbuka
4.4%Ngoni
4%Lala
3.1%Kaonde
2.9%Namwanga
2.8%Lunda
2.6%Mambwe
2.5%

Bemba 21%, Tonga 13.6%, Chewa 7.4%, Lozi 5.7%, Nsenga 5.3%, Tumbuka 4.4%, Ngoni 4%, Lala 3.1%, Kaonde 2.9%, Namwanga 2.8%, Lunda (north Western) 2.6%, Mambwe 2.5%, Luvale 2.2%, Lamba 2.1%, Ushi 1.9%, Lenje 1.6%, Bisa 1.6%, Mbunda 1.2%, other 13.8%, unspecified 0.4% (2010 est.)

Regionally, Bemba is the most common ethnic group across most of the 10 divisions, while Chewa predominates in 1 division (Eastern); Tonga predominates in 1 division (Southern); Lozi predominates in 1 division (Western); Kaonde predominates in 1 division (North-Western).

Source: CIA World Factbook (2010 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys

Religions in Zambia

CIA World Factbook · 2010
Protestant
75.3%Roman Catholic
20.2%other
2.7%none
1.8%

Protestant 75.3%, Roman Catholic 20.2%, other 2.7% (includes Muslim, Buddhist, Hindu, and Baha'i), none 1.8% (2010 est.)

Regionally, Protestant is the most common religious group across most of the 10 divisions.

Source: CIA World Factbook (2010 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys

Languages in Zambia

CIA World Factbook · 2010
Bemba
33.4%Nyanja
14.7%Tonga
11.4%Lozi
5.5%Chewa
4.5%Nsenga
2.9%Tumbuka
2.5%Lunda
1.9%Kaonde
1.8%Lala
1.8%Lamba
1.8%English
1.7%

Bemba 33.4%, Nyanja 14.7%, Tonga 11.4%, Lozi 5.5%, Chewa 4.5%, Nsenga 2.9%, Tumbuka 2.5%, Lunda (North Western) 1.9%, Kaonde 1.8%, Lala 1.8%, Lamba 1.8%, English (official) 1.7%, Luvale 1.5%, Mambwe 1.3%, Namwanga 1.2%, Lenje 1.1%, Bisa 1%, other 9.7%, unspecified 0.2% (2010 est.)

Regionally, Bemba is the most common language group across most of the 10 divisions, while Nyanja predominates in 2 divisions (Lusaka, Eastern); Tonga predominates in 1 division (Southern); Lozi predominates in 1 division (Western); Kaonde predominates in 1 division (North-Western).

Source: CIA World Factbook (2010 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys

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Sources: boundaries, cities, rivers and lakes from Natural Earth (public domain, 1:10m); elevation from the AWS Open Data terrain tiles (SRTM/GMTED); ethnic, religious and language shares from the CIA World Factbook; regional dominance compiled by Glostats from national censuses and surveys. Page generated 2026-10-19. More about our data.