Choose a region and language
No languages found.
Choose a currency
No currencies found.
Any changes to the preferences are optional, and will persist through your user session.
Chama District
Chama District with the headquarters at Chama is the largest district of the Eastern Province in Zambia and includes a large wilderness in the Upper Luangwa valley just north-east of the North Luangwa National Park. It is made up of two constituencies, namely Chama North and Chama South.
Much of the population of Chama District lives close to the border with Malawi and shares tribal and cultural links with the people of the northern highlands of that country. The people of Chama belong mostly to the Tumbuka and Senga tribes which resulted as a result of intermarriage with the Tumbuka people three centuries ago. Chitumbuka is the predominant language spoken in the district.
Chama District developed from the Chamanyavyose chiefdom of the Tumbuka, established around 1470 in the Luangwa Valley. The area later experienced a major political shift around in 1780 with the arrival of Bisa-speaking groups who were later known as the Senga after they mixed with the indigenous Tumbukas, who established new chiefdom structures in parts of the region. Chama was formally separated from Lundazi District in 1967 to become an independent district in Zambia.
As of the 2022 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 140,326 people.
City Map
More in Muchinga
Explore neighboring districts and regions for more experiences.
Login
Login to your account and explore all platform services.
Register Now
Create a new account in minutes to access all platform features