Welcome to Chipata!
Chipata is a growing multi-cultural town in Eastern Zambia, and is a popular refueling station for overlanders on their way east to Malawi, west to South Luangwa National Park, or north to Lundazi.
The city of Chipata is the administrative center of the Eastern Province of Zambia and the Chipata District. It was declared the 5th city of the country, after Lusaka, Ndola, Kitwe, and Livingstone, by President Edgar Lungu on 24 February 2017. The city has undergone rapid economic and infrastructure growth in the years, leading up to city status.