Namwala

Coordinates: 15°45′S 26°26′E / 15.750°S 26.433°E / -15.750; 26.433
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Namwala
Town
Namwala is located in Zambia
Namwala
Namwala
Coordinates: 15°45′S 26°26′E / 15.750°S 26.433°E / -15.750; 26.433
Country Zambia
ProvinceSouthern
DistrictNamwala
Elevation
996 m (3,268 ft)

Namwala is a town and the seat of Namwala District in Southern Province of Zambia. It is on the M11 Road. Namwala town has a population of over 5,000 people. It lies on the southern bank of the Kafue River at 996 metres above sea level. It houses the administrative offices of Namwala District and is the principal town of the Ila people who inhabit the district.