Map of Kitwe, Zambia

Kitwe is a city in Copperbelt, Zambia, with a population of about 665,961. It lies at 12.8024°S, 28.2132°E. Kitwe is about 290 km (180 mi) north of Lusaka, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Kalulushi, 14 km to the west.

Kitwe at a glance

Where is Kitwe?

• The 2nd largest city in Zambia by recorded population.
• The largest city in Copperbelt on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 22 min on the shortest day to 12 h 53 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Kitwe

• Kalulushi — 14 km west
• Chambishi — 26 km northwest
• Mufulira — 28 km north
• Luanshya — 43 km southeast
• Mokambo — 44 km north, Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Chingola — 47 km northwest
• Ndola — 49 km east
• Chililabombwe — 65 km northwest
• Kapiri Mposhi — 139 km south
• Lubumbashi — 150 km northwest, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Largest cities in Copperbelt

• Ndola — 627,503
• Chingola — 256,560
• Luanshya — 193,293
• Mufulira — 169,136
• Chililabombwe — 113,876
• Kalulushi — 104,046
• Chambishi — 34,888

Largest cities in Zambia

• Lusaka — 2,212,301
• Ndola — 627,503
• Chipata — 327,059
• Solwezi — 301,370
• Kabwe — 288,598
• Chingola — 256,560
• Luanshya — 193,293
• Kasama — 179,636
• Livingstone — 178,361
• Mansa — 170,965

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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.