Leadership
Mayor of Kitwe City
Mpasa Mwaya
AMALI Cohort
2023
Term of Office
2021-2026
Length of Term
5 Years
Mayoral Legacy Goal
Liveability
To make Kitwe a clean city through (i) improvement of Solid Waste Management (SWM), and (ii) decongestion of the city by increasing the capacity of bus stations by December 2025
Governance
Overview
Kitwe City is the capital city of the Copperbelt Province in Zambia. It is Zambia’s third largest city after Lusaka and Ndola. Kitwe City Council is responsible for urban management and service delivery in the city.
Regional, Municipal and Administrative Boundaries
Electoral methodology
Structure of departments, roles and responsibilities
Function of the municipality or equivalent
- Finance
- Legal Services
- Public Health
- Housing & Social Services
- Human Resource & Administration
- Engineering Services
- City Development & Planning
Kitwe City Council website (2023): https://kcc.gov.zm/
Political structure for voting
Finances
Municipal budget
Sources of revenue
Residents and businesses pay:
- land rates and levies,
- business licencing,
- market levies for informal sector
Main Economic Activities
- Mining and mining-oriented activities
- Agriculture
- Trade and commerce
- Industry
- Forestry
- Fisheries
- Small-scale/informal businesses
UN-Habitat. 2007. Zambia: Lusaka Urban Profile. United Nations Human Settlements Programme: Regional and Technical Cooperation Division. https://unhabitat.org/sites/default/files/download-manager-files/Zambia%20Kitwe%20Urban%20Profile.pdf
Downloadable governance documents
Development Profile
Population Trends
Population Trends
Population Trends
Age Pyramid
Kitwe-Age-Pyramid
Age Pyramid
2010 National Population Census https://www.zamstats.gov.zm/download/5648/?v=5659
777 km2
Size of city (2010)
2010 National Population Census
Population Trends
2.0%
Annual Growth Rate (2010-2022)
2022 National Population Census
Population Trends
666 people/km2
Population Density (2010)
2010 National Population Census
Population Trends
517,543
Population of district (2010)
2010 National Population Census
Population Trends
661,901
Population of district (2022)
2022 National Population Census
Population Trends
Unemployment
Unemployment
Unemployment
Informal Economy
Informal Economy
Informal Economy
32%
Copperbelt Province: Unemployment rate (2008)
Zambia Statistics Agency. Zambia Data Portal:
Unemployment
84.8%
of the national population is employed in the informal sector (2020)
International Labour Organization
Informal Economy
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HDI
HDI Score
Human Development Index Score
Human Development Index Definition
The HDI score, ranging from 1 (best score) to 0 (worst score), summarises the average achievement across three basic dimensions of human development:
• A long and healthy life (life expectancy at birth)
• Knowledge (mean years of schooling for adults 25 years and older; expected years of schooling for children of school entering age)
• A decent standard of living
Education
Education: Enrolment
Enrolment
12.38 years
Average expected years of schooling in the Copperbelt Province (2019)
Education: Enrolment
United Nations Development Programme. 2021. Human Development Reports. Human Development Index (HDI).
0.585
National HDI Score (2019)
HDI Score
United Nations Development Programme. 2021. Human Development Reports. Human Development Index (HDI).
Basic Services
Basic Services: Sanitation
Sanitation
Basic Services
Basic Services: Waste
Waste
Basic Services
Electricity
Electricity
Housing
Housing: Access
Access to Housing
Spatial Development
Spatial Development: Maps
Urban Area Maps
Mobility
Transport: Median Travel Times
Average Travel Times
Transport
Transport: Modes
Modes of Transport
Basic Services
Water
Water
65%
of the population are provided with services by the water utility
UN-Habitat. 2007. Zambia: Lusaka Urban Profile. United Nations Human Settlements Programme: Regional and Technical Cooperation Division.
Water
Waste generated in Kitwe comprises domestic, industrial, and mine-related waste
UN-Habitat. 2007. Zambia: Lusaka Urban Profile. United Nations Human Settlements Programme: Regional and Technical Cooperation Division.
Basic Services: Waste
Non-motorised forms of transport include cycling and walking
UN-Habitat. 2007. Zambia: Lusaka Urban Profile. United Nations Human Settlements Programme: Regional and Technical Cooperation Division.
Transport: Modes
Minibuses and taxis dominate public transport in Kitwe
UN-Habitat. 2007. Zambia: Lusaka Urban Profile. United Nations Human Settlements Programme: Regional and Technical Cooperation Division.
Transport: Modes
77%
of informal settlement households use traditional pit latrines
Water and sanitation action research in the City of Kitwe: Community mapping towards inclusive development. Policy brief.
Basic Services: Sanitation
65%
Approximate sanitation service coverage
Water and sanitation action research in the City of Kitwe: Community mapping towards inclusive development. Policy brief.
Basic Services: Sanitation
Urban Development Challenges
Major Development Challenges
While the secondary data presented in the city profiles are from credible sources, we have not been able to verify the indicator definitions, denominators, or numerators, nor the data collection methodology for the primary data.
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