Shangombo is one of the sixteen districts in Western province located 385km south west of the provincial capital Mongu. The district shares borders with Sikongo in the north-west, Nalolo in the east and Sioma in the south. It also shares an international boundary with Angola in the west which is marked by a river called Kwandu river while the Lueti river marks the boundary with Sikongo district. The district lies between longitude 22° and 25°30” East and latitude 13°45” and 17°45” South and covers approximately 8,259.17km
Rivungo Town in Angola is the nearest Town, the two are connected by the Rivungo Canal, it takes 15 minutes to reach Rivungo Town and the Zambian Government intends to construct a modern Harbor to facilitate trade between the two Countries.
The district is made up of one parliamentary Constituency with an elected Member of Parliament and 12 Ward Councilors in the wards who are elected by the people (electorates) in the district. Shangombo Constituency is divided into 12 wards namely Beshe, Mulonga, Namono, Keyana, KaungaMashi. Mamboloka, Simu, Mulangu, State ranch, Sipuma, Lilondo and Nalitengeya.