It was separated from Siavonga District by President Michael Sata in 2012.

[5] Before 2012, Chirundu was part of Siavonga District in the Southern Province of Zambia.

Then, President Michael Sata decided in 2012 to create the Chirundu District (which consequentially led to the Chirundu Constituency being created for the next general election), effectively declaring that Chirundu will have its own town council administration (no-longer under Siavonga).

[3][4] Nine years later, on 17 November 2021, President Hakainde Hichilema announced his intention to reverse the move done by late former President Michael Sata.

[6][7] Once this move was done, the Kafue River returned to forming the entire boundary between the Lusaka and Southern provinces, just as it did before 2012.