Mafinga District was created by the late fourth Republican President of Zambia Mr. Rupiah Banda on 27^th March 2011, it is a rural district in Muchinga Province of Zambia located approximately about 1,134km from Lusaka the Capital City of Zambia and borders Isoka District in the western part and Chama District in the Western part as well as an international border in Malawi covering the distance of 4.134km spanning 154km from East to West.

The District is relatively warm and experiences a tropical savannah climate characterized by three seasons which are a hot-wet season from November to April, a cool-dry season from May to July, and a hot season from August to October and the average rainfall is about 974 mm per year while average minimum temperature is about 35.1 degrees centigrade during the hot season and the average minimum temperature during the cold season is about 6.5 degree, the District also frequently experience night frosts in the month of June.

Mafinga has predominately three languages or tribes, and three Chiefdoms namely; the Mwenechifungwe of the Fungwes, the Muyombe Chiefdom of the Tumbukas, and the Mwenewisi Chiefdom of the Lambas

Despite being a rural District, Mafinga’s 80% population of households engage in substance farming making agriculture one of their main economic activities. The most widely grown crops are Maize sweet potatoes, millet, and beans making the district fondly called the maize basket of Muchinga Province.

The district has a high potential in agricultural raw material supply base for value addition or agro-processing to the crops that are mainly grown. Mafinga has huge areas of fertile land that have not yet been tapped making it conducive for Commercial farming and ranching which could boost the economy of the District.

The District is also famously known for being the source of the Luangwa River and also the home of the famous breath-taking Mukutu Hills in the District which would significantly grow the district’s economic activities.

The abundant natural resources such as water bodies, wildlife, and minerals coupled with the favorable business environment created by the pragmatic economic recovery policies of the Zambian Government make Mafinga an attractive destination for investment.

Potentially Mafinga has land suitable for irrigation despite Mafinga having sufficient rainfall during the rainy season the District only has one rainy season making irrigation another aspect of investment because this will ensure that agricultural practices in the district are performed throughout the year.

Livestock keeping in the District is mainly practiced in the lowland zone which has plenty of grass for animal feed and enough water streams which run throughout the year. With all these resources production of beef in the District is still underdeveloped and there is potential for expansion.

The District has about two resettlement schemes suitable for livestock to partner with farmers to venture into large-scale livestock production. A livestock service center can help farmers improve the Local breed and help keep the animals healthy.

The district has a lot of investment potential in the fish farming sector. There is an ongoing construction of fish ponds throughout the district and currently, the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock is soliciting for the establishment of an Aquaculture park service center in the district. The Aquaculture service center should have breeding, nursery, and conditioning ponds.