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Shiwang’andu District is one of the eight (8) Districts of Muchinga Province. It came into being in 2012 by an act of parliament and became operational in 2013.
Shiwang’andu district is located in the northeast part of the country and is approximately 716 Km from the national capital of Lusaka and 103Km from Chinsali the provincial capital of Muchinga Province. The district was created in 2012 and shares borders with Kasama District in the west, Mungwi in the northwest, Chama District in the east, Mpika in the south and Chinsali in the north. Shiwang’andu lies between latitude 10°14´ and 11°32´ South of equator and longitudes 31°4´ and 32°39´ east of Greenwich Meridian, altitude between 1000m and 2000m above sea level.
The name of the district originates from Lake Shiwang’andu which means as the lake of crocodiles and it’s also a major tourist attraction of the district natural feature database.
The District has a total surface area of approximately 9,837 square kilometres(983700Ha) of which 96% is traditional and 4%(32,000Ha) is under state land. The District is divided into 17 wards and 88 Zones. Out of the total surface area, 60% is arable land, 25% is land under mountains, wetlands and game management areas. According to the Central Statistics report of 2010 the Population of the district stood at 59,975 people with a growth rate of 1.4 Percent.
The district has a huge potential in forestry coverage and its one of the strengths of the district and also boasts of 7,000 hectares of pine and eucalyptus plantations by Zambia Forests and Forestry Industries Corporation (ZAFFICO) which has employed over 1000 locals. At the same time there are about 8 Community Forests which are under the controlship of the local communities and account to about 2000 hectares which is under sustainable natural resource management. These forests are under the sustainable management of forests where degradation is discouraged.
The district also has a lot of mukula tree species and other rare tree species which are very useful in the industrial production.
Value addition
The district has received overwhelming response from the Communities regarding the establishment of Community Forest inline with the Forest Act No 4 of 2015 and Si. No 11 of 2018. The district has so far established 8 Community Forest with a total of approximately 5600 Ha. This has led to an increase in the Non wood Forest Products such as Caterpillars, Honey, Mushroom Orchids Chikanda, Umukoyo, wild fruits Anisophyllea borhermii (Imfungo) and Parinari Curatelifolia (Impundu). These Products are seasonal and are sold in their raw form.
Plantation forestry
ZAFFICO has a big Plantation of both Pine and Eucalyptus covering over 7000Ha of Land and once harvesting of the trees start, it will attract investments in the processing of timber products as well as planting of more trees.
Concession Licences
The district is endowed with enough stocks of high value trees such as Pterocarpus angolensis(Mukwa),Pterocarpus chrysothrix(Mukula), Afzelia quanzensis(Mupapa).
Tourism in Shiwang`andu District is diverse as it lays on multitudes of landscapes including the rich cultural heritage. The tourism potential in the district offers various opportunities to invest in the local communities of the district, create employment and generate social-economic activities among others. 
The district has Tourism Potentials which include among other natural resources water bodies that encompasses Hot-Springs, Lake Shiwa, Chambeshi River and two Waterfalls namely namundela and heritage sites. Shiwang`andu House an English-style house designed and built by Sir Stewart Gore-Brown in the 1920s. The ancient Shiwang`andu House has 72 rooms.
Kapisha Hot-spring , a mainspring that produces warm water, it is located 30km from the Central Busness Centre of the District.
Mutambe Akasuba, meaning to stare in wonder at the sun, is a lodge and wellness centre built around a natural hotspring, named by the Bemba after the water spirit Kabangama. Kabangama means ‘the source’ in Bemba. Indeed, there three natural pools of varying heat. The natural pools, encircled by reed walls allow for privacy and connection. Believed by the Bemba to be a guardian of the spring, the spirit Kabangama provides access to healing and purification.
There two Natural falls in Shiwang`andu District namely Namundela and Chipoma Fall. The District also has Unique cultural practices and traditions of the Bisa and Bemba speaking people.
Lake Shiwang`andu is another expo potential site that the district has. Lake Shiwang`andu interpreted by the Bemba people as the home of Royal Crockdiles
The tourism industry is also a major strength of the district although it has not been developed to full potential but is slowly gaining momentum.
Another notable feature is Shiwang’andu RHC Estate which was founded by Lt. Col. Sir Stewart Gore Browne in early 1900s when he established it as a private clinic to serve him and his workers, later it was turned into a big Health facility. This was later adopted by the government which started providing drugs, medical supplies and members of staff. The name “Shiwang’andu” was initially called “Ishibang’andu” meaning lake for crocodiles. The name was later changed by the whites who failed to pronounce it.
There are three Chiefs in Shiwang’andu namely: Chief Kabanda, Chief Chibesakunda and Chief Mukwikile. Due to the diverse ethnic groupings, Shiwang`andu is well endowed with a variety of cultural practices and traditions that also play a part in the tourism component. Below is the table showing the tourists sites in the district:
The District has potential in Mining of Manganese, the belt of Manganese in the district and Kabuswe Area is one of the areas with potential in manganese mining.
The district also boasts of a ZESCO Mini Hydro Power station which is the main supplier of power in the district and has a capacity of producing over 1000 Megawatts of electricity. This has led into meaningful growth of the Small and Medium Entrepreneurs (SMEs) in various sectors.
At the same time the district has abundant renewable energy sources such as sunlight and wind energy sources which can harnessed for the benefit of societal benefits.
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 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).
Office of the Permanent Secretary
Provincial Administration
P.O Box 480137
Chinsali