Southern Province, Administrative province in southern Zambia
Southern Province stretches along the Zambezi River, encompassing the Southern Plateau, Lake Kariba, and parts of Kafue National Park within its 68,410 square kilometers.
The province underwent administrative changes after Zambia's independence in 1964, with its capital relocating from Livingstone to Choma in 2011.
The Batonga people form the largest ethnic group in Southern Province, maintaining their traditions through ceremonies like Lwiindi Gonde and Musumu Muyumu festivals.
The main transportation route consists of a railway line and the Lusaka-Livingstone road, connecting major farming towns including Kalomo, Choma, Pemba, Monze, and Mazabuka.
The Maamba coal mine in the Zambezi valley represents the only substantial fossil fuel source in Zambia, connected by a dedicated railway branch line.
Location: Zambia
Capital city: Livingstone
Elevation above the sea: 1,166 m
Shares border with: Western Province, Central Province, Lusaka Province
GPS coordinates: -16.50000,27.00000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 10:00
Victoria Falls
199.7 km
Kariba Dam
188 km
Lake Kariba
120.3 km
Chobe National Park
365.2 km
Hwange National Park
248.8 km
Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park
197.8 km
Chinhoyi Caves
346 km
Mana Pools
263.1 km
Kafue National Park
194.5 km
National Heroes Stadium
185.5 km
Victoria Falls National Park
201.2 km
Lower Zambezi National Park
263.1 km
Zambezi National Park
215.2 km
Kasikili
246.8 km
Ngonye Falls
366.1 km
Chirundu Bridge
204.5 km
Mudumu National Park
407.8 km
Independence Stadium
185.1 km
Impalila
236.9 km
Luangwa Bridge
383.7 km
Lochinvar National Park
96.5 km
Sioma Ngwezi National Park
377.2 km
Chilenje House 394
184.8 km
Boab Prison Tree
244.5 km
The Livingstone Museum
193.2 km
Railway Museum
195 km
Child Jesus Cathedral, Lusaka
185.6 km
New Lusaka Stadium
182.8 kmReviews
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