Map of Kaputa, Zambia

Kaputa is a city in Northern Province, Zambia, with a population of about 35,663. It lies at 8.4689°S, 29.6619°E. Kaputa is about 786 km (488 mi) north of Lusaka, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Pweto, 84 km to the west.

Kaputa at a glance

Where is Kaputa?

• The 34th largest city in Zambia by recorded population.
• The 4th largest city in Northern Province on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 38 min on the shortest day to 12 h 37 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Kaputa

• Pweto — 84 km west, Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Kituku — 115 km northeast, Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Nchelenge — 141 km southwest
• Baudhuinville — 154 km north, Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Mpulungu — 163 km east
• Namanyere — 186 km northeast, Tanzania
• Mbala — 192 km east
• Sumbawanga — 222 km east, Tanzania
• Kasama — 256 km southeast
• Manono — 281 km northwest, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Largest cities in Northern Province

• Kasama — 179,636
• Mpulungu — 55,405
• Mbala — 42,424

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.