The Copperbelt Province is one of the 10 provinces in Zambia. The name Copperbelt is derived from the copper mining activities that have been associated with the area since the pre-colonial and post-independence Zambia. The province covers a surface area of about 31,328 square kilometres, sharing its borders with 2 Provinces namely, Central Province in the south, North-Western in the west. The province also shares its border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo).

The  province is headed by a Provincial Minister appointed by the President, as the political head of the province. The administrative head of the province is the Permanent Secretary, who is also appointed by the President. Copperbelt Province is divided in 10 districts, namely, Ndola, Kitwe, Mufulira, Chingola, Chililabombwe, Kalulushi, Luanshya and 3 rural districts, Lufwanyama, Mpongwe and Masaiti. Ndola is the capital for the province, serving as an administrative centre of the province. According to the Zambia Statistical Agency (ZAMSTATS), in 2015, the province had a population of about 2,362,207 with 1,182,467 females, representing 50.06% and 1,179,740 males representing 49.94% of the total population.

Copperbelt as an economic hub of the nation, with the dawn of economic diversification as a national agenda. Copperbelt is endeavoring to promote tourism as an economic activity that can contribute to sustainable livelihoods of Zambians. However, the dominant economic activity in the Copperbelt is mining (copper and cobalt) and has been the case since the late 1800s. Copper and cobalt are among Zambia's main exports making the Copperbelt Province the highest contributor in terms of Gross Domestic Products (GDP). Other crucial sectors are manufacturing (banana boats, packaging, bottles, plastics, and foodstuffs), trading (retail and wholesale) and agriculture (subsistence and commercial livestock, and crops.

Traditionally, the province is governed by Chiefs, these include Chieftainess Malembeka, Senior Chief Mushili, Chief Machiya etc. The most predominantly spoken language is Lamba and Bemba. Other languages spoken in the province include Nyanja Tonga