Map of Samfya, Zambia
Samfya is a city in Luapula Province, Zambia, with a population of about 51,309. It lies at 11.3649°S, 29.5565°E. Samfya is about 470 km (292 mi) north of Lusaka, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Mansa, 75 km to the west.
Samfya at a glance
Country
Region
Luapula Province
Population
51,309GeoNames
Coordinates
-11.3649, 29.556511°21′54″S 29°33′23″E
Time zone
Africa/LusakaUTC+02:00
Local time
–
Distance to Lusaka
470 km (292 mi)
Where is Samfya?
- The 27th largest city in Zambia by recorded population.
- The 3rd largest city in Luapula Province on this site.
- Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 11 h 27 min on the shortest day to 12 h 47 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).
Cities near Samfya
- Mansa — 75 km west
- Mokambo — 177 km southwest, Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Mufulira — 195 km southwest
- Ndola — 203 km southwest
- Mpika — 213 km east
- Chambishi — 216 km southwest
- Kitwe — 217 km southwest
- Kasama — 219 km northeast
- Chililabombwe — 219 km southwest
- Chingola — 223 km southwest
Largest cities in Luapula Province
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.