Map of Western
Western is a first-level division of Zambia. Its largest mapped city is Mongu, with about 52,534 people in the metropolitan area. The interactive map below is centred on Western, and the tables list its 6 mapped cities.
- Cities Mapped
- 6
- Largest City
- Mongu
- Country
- Zambia
Interactive Map of Western
History of Western: Empires and States
The atlas records 4 polities whose mapped territory included part of Western, 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 Western
Western 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 Western
6 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 | Mongu | 52,534 | Western | Admin-1 capital |
| 2 | Sesheke | 20,149 | Western | Populated place |
| 3 | Kaoma | 14,212 | Western | Populated place |
| 4 | Senanga | 10,005 | Western | Populated place |
| 5 | Kalabo | 7,731 | Western | Populated place |
| 6 | Lukulu | 3,349 | Western | Populated place |
Western: Quick Answers
- Where is Western?
- Western is a first-level division of Zambia, in Africa. Its mapped cities centre on 15.5046° S, 23.5683° E.
- What is the largest city in Western?
- Mongu is the largest city mapped in Western, with a metropolitan population of about 52,534.
- How many cities are in Western?
- YearMaps maps 6 cities and towns in Western, with a combined metropolitan population of about 107,980. This counts mapped settlements, not every municipality.