Mbabala (constituency)

Mbabala constituency is located in the northern part of Choma District, Southern Province, Zambia. The constituency is bordered by Choma Central constituency to the south. The district capital, Choma, serves as the provincial capital of Southern Province.^[5] The constituency comprises 12 wards.^[6]

In February 2026, the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) conducted district delimitation sittings across all 116 districts of Zambia, arising from the Constitution of Zambia (Amendment) Act No. 13 of 2025, which increased constituency-based seats in the National Assembly from 156 to 226.^[7]

During the Choma District delimitation sitting held at St. Mawaggali Trades Training Institute, various stakeholders and representatives of traditional chiefs considered three proposed models for constituency boundaries. Model A proposed the division of both Choma Central and Mbabala constituencies, while Models B and C proposed the division of Choma Central only. Stakeholders ultimately adopted Model B, which proposed the creation of a new Choma South Constituency comprising 8 wards, thereby dividing Choma Central and leaving Mbabala constituency intact.^[8]