Chitambo District is one of the newly established districts countrywide, it was established on 6 December 2012 in order to enhance and increase efficiency and effectiveness in the provision of local authority services in the province. It is one of the twelve districts in Central Province but previously was part of Serenje District prior to being declared one.

The township boundary accommodates land, which is approximately 30,000 hectares. The boundary houses the administrative center of the district, which is located along Serenje/Samfya road, 10 kilometers from Mukando turnoff. Development activities are yet to commence with the construction of the administration block and some housing units. However, the district has received much assistance in terms of safe water supply through borehole drilling and hand pumps through the Constituency Development Fund and other National water programs.

The District lies between latitude 12˚ 00” and 13˚ 15”South of the equator and between 29˚45” and 31˚00” East of the Greenwich Meridian. The district shares borders with Lavushimanda in the North, Serenje in the South and East, and Milenge in the West and Samfya in the North West and is about 357km north of Kabwe, the Provincial headquarters along the Great North road. Besides sharing the boarders with other districts, Chitambo district shares boarders with the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The district has nine wards namely: Chitambo, Muchinka, Chalilo, Mpelembe, Luombwa, Chipundu, Lusenga, Nakatambo and Lulimala. Surrounding the district are three rivers; Luapula, Mulembo and Luombwa rivers which are important sources of water to humans and animals as well as fishing activities.

According to the 2010 CSO Census Report Chitambo District has an extrapolated population of 48,861 people in 2010 with an Annual Population Growth Rate of 2.3%. Out of this population, 24,051 representing 49.2% of the total population were male and 24,810 representing 50.8% of the total population were female. 

Traditional leadership has an extent of influence within its areas of jurisdiction although this is more apparent among tribal lines. The main ethnic groupings are the Lalas, Bisas and Swakas traditionally under chiefdoms such as Chief Chitambo and Chief Muchinka. Lala tribe is the only indigenous and most prominent tribal group found in the district. Bemba is another language mostly spoken in the area.

To be an Economically Viable District by 2040.

To effectively facilitate development of the district through effective and efficient mobilization and utilization of resources and stakeholder participation in order to significantly improve livelihoods of the people of Chitambo District.