Where is Zambia?

Zambia is located in the Southern Africa region at latitude -13.133897 and longitude 27.849332 and is part of the African continent continent.

The DMS coordinates for the center of the country are:

13Β° 8' 2.03'' S
27Β° 50' 57.60'' E

You can see the location of Zambia on the world map below:

Zambia on the World Map

Flag of Zambia on map

Zambia Neighboring Countries

The neighboring countries of Zambia (ZM) are:

  1. Angola (AO)
  2. Botswana (BW)
  3. Congo (the Democratic Republic of the) (CD)
  4. Malawi (MW)
  5. Mozambique (MZ)
  6. Namibia (NA)
  7. Tanzania (the United Republic of) (TZ)
  8. Zimbabwe (ZW)

Zambia is a landlocked country, which means it does not have direct access to the open ocean.

Zambia Key Facts

Country Zambia
Coordinates Latitude: -13.133897
Longitude: 27.849332
Country Codes Alpha 2: ZM
Alpha 3: ZMB
Country Flag Emoji πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡²
Int. Phone Prefix +260
Capital city Lusaka
Continent / Subcontinent Africa
Southern Africa
Country Area 752,618 sq km
Population 2021 18,920,657
World Rank: 64
Median Age 16.9
Life expectancy 61.2
Major languages Bemba 33.4%, Nyanja 14.7%, Tonga 11.4%, Lozi 5.5%, Chewa 4.5%, Nsenga 2.9%, Tumbuka 2.5%, Lunda (North Western) 1.9%, Kaonde 1.8%, Lala 1.8%, Lamba 1.8%, English (official) 1.7%, Luvale 1.5%, Mambwe 1.3%, Namwanga 1.2%, Lenje 1.1%, Bisa 1%, other 9.7%, unspecified 0.2% (2010 est.)
UTC/GMT Time Number of time zones: 1
  • UTC+02:00
Internet TLD .zm
Biggest Airport Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN)
Average temperature 21.40 Β°C
70.52 Β°F
Administrative Divisions 10 provinces
Political system Presidential representative democratic republic

Zambia Economy Facts

World Bank Income Group Low income
World Bank Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Currency Kwacha (ZMK)
GDP in 2020 $18.1 (billions of USD)
World Rank: 116
GDP per capita in 2020 $985
World Rank: 170
Major Industries / Economic Sectors Agriculture, manufacturing, energy, services
Top 5 Import Countries South Africa, China, Democratic Republic of the Congo, India, United Arab Emirates
Top 5 Export Countries China, Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Africa, Switzerland, India

Biggest Cities in Zambia

Here are the largest cities in Zambia based on 2021 data:

City Population
Lusaka 1,742,979
Ndola 528,330
Kitwe 504,194
Mazabuka 203,219
Kasama 200,000
Kashikishi 150,000
Nchelenge 147,927
Chingola 147,448
Livingstone 136,897
Mansa 129,185

Map of Zambia with the Largest Cities