Highest Major Cities in Zambia

Cities in Zambia with more than 15,000 inhabitants, ranked by elevation above sea level (GeoNames digital elevation model).

📅 2026📏 metres50 entries🇿🇲 See all of this country’s rankings →

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Every dot is one entry, placed by its value (metres); the vertical bar marks each row’s median.

Mbala42,424 people · Northern Province

1,622 m

Nakonde91,107 people · Muchinga

1,589 m

Katete45,402 people · Eastern Province

1,529 m

Mporokoso30,381 people · Northern Province

1,442 m

Kansanshi40,705 people · North-Western

1,429 m

Mpika63,740 people · Muchinga

1,428 m

Serenje30,217 people · Central Province

1,424 m

Manyama28,825 people · North-Western

1,420 m

Kasama179,636 people · Northern Province

1,394 m

Luwingu28,436 people · Northern Province

1,381 m

Solwezi301,370 people · North-Western

1,381 m

Mwinilunga25,425 people · North-Western

1,364 m

Chingola256,560 people · Copperbelt

1,363 m

Chisasa17,169 people · North-Western

1,359 m

Kawambwa31,161 people · Luapula Province

1,342 m

Isoka31,739 people · Muchinga

1,321 m

Choma98,974 people · Southern Province

1,317 m

Chililabombwe113,876 people · Copperbelt

1,316 m

Ndola627,503 people · Copperbelt

1,307 m

Chambishi34,888 people · Copperbelt

1,304 m

Kalulushi104,046 people · Copperbelt

1,304 m

Chinsali38,805 people · Muchinga

1,286 m

Chisankane41,014 people · Lusaka Province

1,286 m

Mufulira169,136 people · Copperbelt

1,285 m

Lusaka2,212,301 people · Lusaka Province

1,277 m

Kapiri Mposhi83,211 people · Central Province

1,265 m

Mkushi45,927 people · Central Province

1,257 m

Mapalo26,986 people · Copperbelt

1,248 m

Kalomo30,781 people · Southern Province

1,244 m

Namalombwe97,758 people · Lusaka Province

1,239 m

Luanshya193,293 people · Copperbelt

1,238 m

Kasempa28,894 people · North-Western

1,235 m

Madido80,782 people · Lusaka Province

1,229 m

Palabana19,769 people · Lusaka Province

1,226 m

Kitwe665,961 people · Copperbelt

1,224 m

Mansa170,965 people · Luapula Province

1,216 m

Ntandabale20,254 people · Lusaka Province

1,211 m

Chilanga Township54,046 people · Lusaka Province

1,198 m

Chunga115,539 people · Lusaka Province

1,197 m

Mpongwe25,388 people · Copperbelt

1,195 m

Kabwe288,598 people · Central Province

1,191 m

Mumbwa49,461 people · Central Province

1,185 m

Samfya51,309 people · Luapula Province

1,183 m

Mufumbwe25,667 people · North-Western

1,180 m

Lusaka West21,655 people · Lusaka Province

1,175 m

Chipata327,059 people · Eastern Province

1,147 m

Lundazi45,149 people · Eastern Province

1,143 m

Monze60,281 people · Southern Province

1,131 m

Kaoma34,347 people · Western Province

1,126 m

Kabompo15,069 people · North-Western

1,113 m

Highlights

Within Zambia, Mbala ranks first in 2026 with 1,622 m, followed by Nakonde (1,589 m) and Katete (1,529 m).

Across 50 entries, values run from 1,622 m (Mbala) to 1,113 m (Kabompo), with a median of 1,271 m.

Source: GeoNames, cities with more than 15,000 inhabitants, 2026. Unit: metres.

Source: GeoNames, cities with more than 15,000 inhabitants · CC BY 4.0 (GeoNames) · fetched Oct 17, 2026 — Elevation is the GeoNames digital elevation model value at the populated place coordinates; population figures are shown for context.

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