ELECTORAL COMMISSION OF ZAMBIA

7th May, 2016.

PUBLIC NOTICEIn view of the increase in the number of constituencies in the Constitution of Zambia(Amendment) Act No. 2 of 2016 from 150 to 156, the Electoral Commission of Zambia would like to inform the public that it conducted delimitation and created six new constituencies indicated in Schedule 1 below.

In addition, the general public is informed that during the 2016 Delimitation exercise, the Electoral Commission of Zambia renamed the constituencies indicated in Schedule 2 below.

SCHEDULE 1

NEW CONSTITUENCIES

No. PROVINCE DISTRICT NAME OF CONSTITUENCY1. Central Ngabwe Lufubu Constituency

2. Eastern Sinda Kapoche Constituency

3. Luapula Chembe Chembe Constituency

4. Lusaka Chirundu Chirundu Constituency

5. Western Nkeyema Nkeyema Constituency

6. Western Sioma Sioma Constituency

SCHEDULE 2

RENAMED CONSTITUENCIES

No. PROVINCE DISTRICT OLD NAME OF CONSTITUENCY

NEW NAME OF CONSTITUENCY

1. Eastern Petauke Kapoche Constituency Kaumbwe Constituency

2. Luapula Milenge Chembe Constituency Milenge Constituency

3. North

Western

Kabompo Kabompo West Constituency Kabompo Constituency

4. North

Western

Manyinga Kabompo East Constituency Manyinga Constituency

5. Western Shang’ombo Sinjembela Constituency Shang’ombo Constituency

6. Western Mitete Lukulu West Constituency Mitete Constituency

For further information, contact the Director, Electoral Commission of Zambia, or the

District Electoral Officers (Town Clerks/Council Secretaries) in the respective

districts.

ISSUED BY: The Director,

Electoral Commission of Zambia,

Elections House,

Haile Selassie Avenue,

P O Box 50274,

LUSAKA.