Map of Mansa, Zambia

Mansa is the administrative centre of Luapula Province, Zambia, with a population of about 170,965. It lies at 11.1998°S, 28.8943°E. Mansa is about 472 km (294 mi) north of Lusaka, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Samfya, 75 km to the east.

Mansa at a glance

Where is Mansa?

• The 11th largest city in Zambia by recorded population.
• The largest city in Luapula Province on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 28 min on the shortest day to 12 h 47 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Mansa

• Samfya — 75 km east
• Mokambo — 149 km southwest, Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Lubumbashi — 163 km west, Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Mufulira — 166 km southwest
• Chililabombwe — 174 km southwest
• Chambishi — 184 km southwest
• Chingola — 184 km southwest
• Kipushi — 190 km west, Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Kitwe — 193 km southwest
• Ndola — 198 km south

Largest cities in Luapula Province

• Nchelenge — 77,746
• Samfya — 51,309

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.