List of renamed places in Zambia

This is a list of renamed places in Zambia. After independence, a number of cities and towns were renamed.

Country

The country now known as Zambia was known as Northern Rhodesia from 1911. It was renamed Zambia at independence in 1964. The new name was derived from the Zambezi river.

Cities and towns

• Fife → Nakonde pre-independence
• Balovale → Zambezi
• Bancroft → Chililabombwe (1967)
• Fort Jameson → Chipata (1967)
• Broken Hill → Kabwe (1967)
• Feira → Luangwa (1964)
• Fort Rosebery → Mansa (1967)
• Abercorn → Mbala (1967)

Proposed

The following name changes have been proposed but not actually implemented:

• Livingstone → Mosi-O-Tunya

Airports

• Copperbelt International Airport → Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport (2021)
• Livingstone International Airport → Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (2011)
• Lusaka International Airport → Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (2011)
• Ndola International Airport → Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport (2011) → Peter Zuze Air Force Base (2021)

Streets

• Cecil Avenue (in Lusaka) → Independence Avenue (1964)

See also

• Lists of renamed places

References