
Update 10 to Geopolitical Entities and Codes (formerly FIPS 10-4) is dated 2012-12-31. It issues a new code for Muchinga province.
Zambia has created a new province, Muchinga, consisting of Chinsali, Isoka, Mafinga, Mpika, and Nakonde districts from Northern province and Chama district from Eastern province (sources [6], [7], [8]). It also intends to move the capital of Southern province from Livingstone to Choma by 2013.

| Short name | ZAMBIA |
| ISO code | ZM |
| FIPS code | ZA |
| Language | English (en) |
| Time zone | +2 |
| Capital | Lusaka |
At the start of the 20th century, North-East Rhodesia and North-West Rhodesia were administered, with regard to British interests, by the British South Africa Company. In 1911, they merged to form the protectorate of Northern Rhodesia. The country took the name Zambia when it became independent in 1964.


from Zambezi River

Zambia is divided into ten provinces.
| Province | HASC | ISO | FIPS | Population | Area(km.²) | Area(mi.²) | Capital | Old name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central | ZM.CE | 02 | ZA02 | 1,267,803 | 94,394 | 36,446 | Kabwe | Broken Hill |
| Copperbelt | ZM.CO | 08 | ZA08 | 1,958,623 | 31,328 | 12,096 | Ndola | |
| Eastern | ZM.ES | 03 | ZA03 | 1,707,731 | 69,106 | 26,682 | Chipata | Fort Jameson |
| Luapula | ZM.LP | 04 | ZA04 | 958,976 | 50,567 | 19,524 | Mansa | Fort Rosebery |
| Lusaka | ZM.LS | 09 | ZA09 | 2,198,996 | 21,896 | 8,454 | Lusaka | |
| Muchinga | ZM.MU | | ZA10 | Chinsali | ||||
| Northern | ZM.NR | 05 | ZA05 | 1,759,600 | 147,826 | 57,076 | Kasama | |
| North-Western | ZM.NW | 06 | ZA06 | 706,462 | 125,826 | 48,582 | Solwezi | |
| Southern | ZM.SO | 07 | ZA07 | 1,606,793 | 85,283 | 32,928 | Livingstone | |
| Western | ZM.WE | 01 | ZA01 | 881,524 | 126,386 | 48,798 | Mongu | |
| 10 provinces | 13,046,508 | 752,612 | 290,585 | |||||
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Zambia uses five-digit postal codes.
See the Districts of Zambia page.
The provinces are divided into 72 districts.

Copperbelt: site of a belt of copper mines

| Division | Population |
|---|---|
| Barotse | 218,000 |
| Central | 184,000 |
| Eastern | 327,000 |
| Northern | 332,000 |
| Southern | 215,000 |
| Western | 540,000 |
| Total | 1,816,000 |
| |
ZM.NO) and Eastern (ZM.EA). Its
capital is Chinsali. (Evidence shows that the split took place sometime between 2011-11-07 and 2011-12-27.) Based on the populations of
their constituent districts, the populations of Eastern, Muchinga, and Northern from the 2000 census using their present areas would be
1,231,283, 524,186, and 809,400, respectively.
| Province | 1969-08-22 | 1980-07-25 | 1990-08-20 | 2000-10-25 | 2010-10-16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central | 360,000 | 511,905 | 771,819 | 1,012,257 | 1,267,803 |
| Copperbelt | 820,000 | 1,251,178 | 1,458,471 | 1,581,221 | 1,958,623 |
| Eastern | 510,000 | 650,902 | 1,004,691 | 1,306,173 | 1,707,731 |
| Luapula | 330,000 | 420,966 | 564,490 | 775,353 | 958,976 |
| Lusaka | 350,000 | 691,054 | 991,232 | 1,391,329 | 2,198,996 |
| Northern | 550,000 | 674,750 | 925,888 | 1,258,696 | 1,759,600 |
| North-Western | 230,000 | 302,668 | 438,215 | 583,350 | 706,462 |
| Southern | 490,000 | 671,923 | 965,593 | 1,212,124 | 1,606,793 |
| Western | 420,000 | 486,455 | 638,761 | 765,088 | 881,524 |
| Total | 4,060,000 | 5,661,801 | 7,759,161 | 9,885,591 | 13,046,508 |
Note: All data from source [4], except 2010 census, which is from source [5]. Populations for 1969 are approximate. They were calculated by multiplying areas by population densities.

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