Map of Kansanshi, Zambia

Kansanshi is a city in North-Western, Zambia, with a population of about 40,705. It lies at 12.0951°S, 26.4273°E. Kansanshi is about 419 km (261 mi) northwest of Lusaka, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Solwezi, 9 km to the southwest.

Kansanshi at a glance

Where is Kansanshi?

• The 32nd largest city in Zambia by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 25 min on the shortest day to 12 h 50 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Kansanshi

• Solwezi — 9 km southwest
• Kipushi — 97 km east, Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Lubumbashi — 124 km northeast, Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Likasi — 128 km north, Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Kambove — 137 km north, Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Chililabombwe — 155 km east
• Fungurume — 165 km north, Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Chingola — 165 km east
• Kolwezi — 186 km northwest, Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Chambishi — 186 km east

Largest cities in North-Western

• Solwezi — 301,370

Largest cities in Zambia

• Lusaka — 2,212,301
• Kitwe — 665,961
• Ndola — 627,503
• Chipata — 327,059
• Solwezi — 301,370
• Kabwe — 288,598
• Chingola — 256,560
• Luanshya — 193,293
• Kasama — 179,636
• Livingstone — 178,361

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.