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Muchinga Province Provincial Administration
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Muchinga Province is located in the northeast of the country and was created in the   year 2011 after detaching it from mother province – Northern Province. The province shares borders with Luapula Province in the west, Northern Province in the northwest, Eastern Province in the east and Central Province in the southwest. It also shares international boundaries with Tanzania in the north and Malawi in the east. The name of the province originates from the Muchinga Escarpment; on which it predominantly sits. The province elongates from southwest to northeast and is located on both sides of the Muchinga Mountains (Muchinga Escarpment).

 
The province is headed by a Provincial Minister appointed by the President. The Minister is the political head of the province. The administrative head of the province is the Permanent Secretary, who is also appointed by the President. Muchinga Province is divided into nine districts, namely, Chama District, Chinsali District, Isoka District, Mafinga District, Mpika District, Nakonde District , Shiwang’andu District,Lavushimanda District and Kanchibiya District. All the district headquarters are the same as the district names.

Chama district is located on the North-Eastern part of Zambia and its town Centre is 940 KM away from the Capital City of Lusaka and about 250 KM away from the Provincial Headquarters Chinsali.

Chinsali is the Provincial Capital of Muchinga Province located in the North West of Zambia. It covers an area of 6,105 km2

It is situated at the far Eastern corner of the country between longitude 32˚, 29’ and 33’, 50’East and latitude 9’ 45’ and 10’ 49’ 2’ South. It is at an altitude of 1450 meters above sea level.

Mafinga is a scenic and vibrant district with a wealth of natural beauty, a moderate economy, a unique cultural and linguistic mix but with a low quality of life.

Mpika is a town in Muchinga Province of Zambia, lying at the junction of the Great North Road to Kasama and Mbala and the Tanzam Highway to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Land Area– 5,513 Sq. Km. It is in the North Eastern part of the Province and lies between 32°10′ and 33°02′ east of the Greenwich Meridian, and 9°04′ and 9°49′ south of the Equator.

Kanchibiya district is located in the north western part of Muchinga province. The area was conferred a district status in 2017. The name of the district was derived from Kanchibiya River which has crossed over the district to Bangweulu wetlands.

Lavushimanda district lies between UTM Coordinates 150000.00 E and 38000.00 E, East of the Greenwich Prime Meridian, and 8670000.00N and 8520000.00N south of the Equator.

Shiwang’andu was created following the partitioning of Chinsali District on February13, 2013. It is named after Lake Ishiba Ng’andu which means lake of the royal crocodile in the local Bemba Language.

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