Solwezi Municipal Council is a body Corporate established in 1996 under the Local Government Act No. 2 of 2019 of the Laws of Zambia. Administration of the Local Authority is divided into two: the political wing headed by His Worship the Mayor with Twelve Councillors while the administration part is led by the Town Clerk and seven Directors representing eight departments namely:
Solwezi Municipal Council operates a representative type of Local Government, with His Worship the Mayor and Twelve elected Councillors constituting the Council. Chief Kapijimpanga of the Kaonde speaking people also sits on the Council. The following are the 12 wards in Solwezi Central Constituency:
The Councillors and his Royal Highness Chief Kapijimpanga represent various communities in the district by participating in decision making on matters that affect their communities thereby enhance the principle of self-governance.
The Local Authority in Solwezi is charged with the responsibility to provide municipal services in line with the Local Government Act and other pieces of legislation. As a Planning Authority, the Council has an enormous task of providing sustainable land services that range from plots creation, allocation and development control whilst taking into account good planning practices such as environmental considerations.