Heritage
The Story Behind "One Zambia, One Nation"
How Kenneth Kaunda's unifying motto became the heartbeat of a nation at independence.
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73 tribes, one people. Zambia's strength is its diversity bound together by a shared national identity and a common purpose.
Heritage
From the Kingdom of Barotseland to independence on 24 October 1964 — our rich past shapes and informs our future.
Progress
A young, growing nation building democracy, prosperity, and justice for every Zambian across all ten provinces.
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Culture
73 Languages, One Conversation
Exploring how Zambia's linguistic diversity is a cultural treasure, not a barrier to national cohesion.
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History
Independence Day: 24 October 1964
Remembering the night the Union Jack came down and the green, black, red and orange rose.
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Zambia gained independence on 24 October 1964, making it one of the youngest nations in Africa at the time.
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Province Spotlight
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Southern Province
Home to the mighty Victoria Falls — Mosi-oa-Tunya, “The Smoke That Thunders” — Southern Province is one of Zambia’s most historically and culturally rich regions. It borders Zimbabwe along the Zambezi River and is the heartland of the Tonga people.
- Capital: Livingstone
- Major Languages: Tonga, Lozi, Nyanja
- Notable: Victoria Falls, Lochinvar National Park
- Independence significance: Home to the historic Victoria Falls Conference of 1975
Zambia
10 Provinces
10 Provinces
“The inability of those in power to still the voices of their own consciences is a great force leading to change.”
— Kenneth Kaunda, First President of Zambia (1964–1991)