Zambia is located in the Southern Africa region at latitude -13.133897 and longitude 27.849332 and is part of the African 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 Neighboring Countries
The neighboring countries of Zambia (ZM) are:
- Angola (AO)
- Botswana (BW)
- Congo (the Democratic Republic of the) (CD)
- Malawi (MW)
- Mozambique (MZ)
- Namibia (NA)
- Tanzania (the United Republic of) (TZ)
- Zimbabwe (ZW)
Zambia is a landlocked country, which means it does not have direct access to the open ocean.
Zambia Related Content
Zambia Key Facts
Country | Zambia |
Coordinates | Latitude: -13.133897 Longitude: 27.849332 |
Country Codes | Alpha 2: ZM Alpha 3: ZMB |
Country Flag Emoji | πΏπ² |
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
|
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 |
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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
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