Map of Chililabombwe, Zambia

Chililabombwe is a city in Copperbelt, Zambia, with a population of about 113,876. It lies at 12.3648°S, 27.8229°E. Chililabombwe is about 342 km (212 mi) north of Lusaka, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Chingola, 19 km to the south.

Chililabombwe at a glance

Where is Chililabombwe?

• The 13th largest city in Zambia by recorded population.
• The 6th largest city in Copperbelt on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 24 min on the shortest day to 12 h 51 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Chililabombwe

• Chingola — 19 km south
• Chambishi — 39 km southeast
• Mufulira — 50 km southeast
• Mokambo — 57 km east, Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Kalulushi — 61 km southeast
• Kitwe — 65 km southeast
• Lubumbashi — 87 km northwest, Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Kipushi — 91 km northwest, Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Luanshya — 107 km southeast
• Ndola — 110 km southeast

Largest cities in Copperbelt

• Kitwe — 665,961
• Ndola — 627,503
• Chingola — 256,560
• Luanshya — 193,293
• Mufulira — 169,136
• Kalulushi — 104,046
• Chambishi — 34,888

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.