This is a list of renamed places in Zambia. After independence, a number of cities and towns were renamed. Country The country now known as Zambia was known as Northern Rhodesia from 1911. It was renamed Zambia at independence in 1964. The new name was derived from the Zambezi river. Cities and towns Fife → Nakonde pre-independence Balovale → Zambezi Bancroft → Chililabombwe (1967) Fort Jameson → Chipata (1967) Broken Hill → Kabwe (1967) Feira → Luangwa (1964) Fort Rosebery → Mansa (1967) Abercorn → Mbala (1967) Proposed The following name changes have been proposed but not actually implemented: Livingstone → Mosi-O-Tunya Airports Copperbelt International Airport → Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport (2021) Livingstone International Airport → Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (2011) Lusaka International Airport → Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (2011) Ndola International Airport → Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport (2011) → Peter Zuze Air Force Base (2021) Streets Cecil Avenue (in Lusaka) → Independence Avenue (1964) See also Lists of renamed places References Geography of Zambia History of Zambia Zambia Lists of place names Zambia geography-related lists Zambia Zambia