Sioma District

Sioma District is a district of Zambia, located in Western Province on the west bank of the Zambezi River. The capital lies at Sioma.^[1] As of the 2022 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 65,539 people.^[2]

Sioma District
District
District location in Zambia
Country	Zambia
Province	Western Province
Capital	Sioma
Area
• Total	8,452.6 km2 (3,263.6 sq mi)
Elevation	990 m (3,250 ft)
Population  (2022)
• Total	65,539
• Density	7.8/km2 (20/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (CAT)

The Zambezi River flowing through Sioma District. Ngonye Falls can be seen in the background.

The district was created in 2012 by the then president Michael Sata by the splitting of Shangombo District.^[3]