Map of Northern
Northern is a first-level division of Zambia. Its largest mapped city is Kasama, with about 200,000 people in the metropolitan area. The interactive map below is centred on Northern, and the tables list its 4 mapped cities along with the mountains nearest to them.
- Cities Mapped
- 4
- Largest City
- Kasama
- Country
- Zambia
- Highest Point Mapped
- 2,067 m
Interactive Map of Northern
History of Northern: Empires and States
The atlas records 4 polities whose mapped territory included part of Northern, from British Africa in 1895 CE to 2024 CE. They are listed in the order they first appear.
| Polity | Period here |
|---|---|
| British Africa | 1895–1960 CE |
| The British Empire | 1895–1968 CE |
| British East Africa | 1961–1968 CE |
| Zambia | 1967–2024 CE |
Historical Maps of Northern
Northern on the world map in each year one of these states held it:
Derived by testing mapped cities against dated territorial polygons. Dates are when the polygons cover this place, not the polity's whole lifespan, and polities absent from the source dataset are not listed.
Largest Cities in Northern
4 cities mapped. Ranked by metropolitan population. A port city's harbour is written up on the page of its sea.
| # | Name | Population | Region | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kasama | 200,000 | Northern | Admin-1 capital |
| 2 | Mpika | 28,445 | Northern | Populated place |
| 3 | Mbala | 20,570 | Northern | Populated place |
| 4 | Chinsali | 14,015 | Northern | Populated place |
Highest Mountains in Northern
1 mountain mapped. Ranked by summit elevation above sea level. A summit on a border is listed under both countries. Assigned by the nearest mapped city, so features near the boundary may belong to a neighbouring division.
| # | Name | Elevation | Feet | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunzu | 2,067 m | 6,781 ft | Africa |
Northern: Quick Answers
- Where is Northern?
- Northern is a first-level division of Zambia, in Africa. Its mapped cities centre on 10.3548° S, 31.5175° E.
- What is the largest city in Northern?
- Kasama is the largest city mapped in Northern, with a metropolitan population of about 200,000.
- How many cities are in Northern?
- YearMaps maps 4 cities and towns in Northern, with a combined metropolitan population of about 263,030. This counts mapped settlements, not every municipality.
- What is the highest mountain in Northern?
- The highest summit mapped in Northern is Sunzu at 2,067 m.