Masaiti District is located in the Copperbelt Province of Zambia. It’s a rural district with a population of approximately 178,000 people, as of the 2022 Zambian Census. The district is divided into two constituencies: Masaiti and Kafulafuta.

The district shares borders with six other districts which include Luanshya, Ndola, Mkushi, Kapiri-Mposhi, Mpongwe and Lufwanyama. Masaiti District was created from the former Ndola Rural District in 1997.

The main economic activities in Masaiti include agriculture, manufacturing, and mining. The district is home to industries producing cement, electric cables, lime as well as quarry and manganese mining.

Masaiti Town Council is the local authority responsible for governing the district, with a vision to become a self-sustaining, environmentally sustainable, and middle-income district by 2030.