Map of Kasama, Northern Province, Zambia

Kasama is the administrative centre of Northern Province, Zambia, with a population of about 179,636. It lies at 10.2129°S, 31.1808°E. Kasama is about 657 km (408 mi) northeast of Lusaka, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Chinsali, 105 km to the east.

Kasama at a glance

Where is Kasama?

• The 9th largest city in Zambia by recorded population.
• The largest city in Northern Province on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 32 min on the shortest day to 12 h 43 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Kasama

• Chinsali — 105 km east
• Mbala — 154 km north
• Mpulungu — 161 km north
• Mpika — 183 km south
• Nakonde — 197 km northeast
• Tunduma — 201 km northeast, Tanzania
• Samfya — 219 km southwest
• Vwawa — 228 km northeast, Tanzania
• Mlowo — 239 km northeast, Tanzania
• Kaputa — 256 km northwest

Largest cities in Northern Province

• Mpulungu — 55,405
• Mbala — 42,424
• Kaputa — 35,663

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
• Livingstone — 178,361
• Mansa — 170,965

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Other places named Kasama

• Kasama — Ibaraki, Japan

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.