Eastern, Zambia

Eastern is one of 10 primary administrative regions in Zambia with a population of approximately 1,961,269 people.

Facts and figures on Eastern at a glance

Region name: Eastern (Eastern Province)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 1,961,269 people
Country: Zambia
Continent: Africa

The regional headquarters of Eastern (Eastern Province) is located in the regional capital Chipata (Chipata) with a population of 327,059 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Eastern's regional capital Chipata to Zambia's capital Lusaka (Lusaka) is approximately 510 km (317 mi).

Facts and figures about Eastern
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Eastern Eastern Province1,961,269 peopleChipata Chipata327,059 people

Compare with other regions in Zambia.

Map of Eastern

Map of Eastern

Information on Eastern

Information on Eastern
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Eastern Eastern ProvinceChipata Chipata9ZambiaAfrica

Time in Eastern

Time in Eastern
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Fri, 29 Mar 2024 - 3:12am (03:12h)NoFri, 29 Mar 2024 - 3:12am (03:12h)UTC +2.0Africa/Lusaka

Geographic coordinates of Eastern

Latitude & Longitude of Eastern
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map13°40'00.0"S (-13.6666700°)32°00'00.0"E (32.0000000°)

Subregions in Eastern

There are 9 administrative subregions in Eastern.
Subregions in Eastern
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Chadiza District Chadiza District1.---
Chipata District Chipata District2.---
Katete District Katete District3.---
Lundazi District Lundazi District4.---
Mambwe Mambwe5.---
Nyimba District Nyimba District6.---
Petauke District Petauke District7.---
Sinda District Sinda District8.---
Vubwi District Vubwi District9.---

External sources of information on Eastern

Eastern on Wikipedia