Zambia

Summary of Zambia located in Africa.   Back to All Countries List


Offical Flag of Zambia
FIPS Code :   ZA
ISO Code :   ZM
ISO 3 Code :   ZMB
Numeric ISO :   894
Continent :   Africa
Area in (Sq KM) :   752614
DMS :   13° 8' 2.03" S, 27° 50' 57.60" E
Phone Code :   260
Currency :   Kwacha (ZMW)
In Native :   Zambia

Zambia, officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country in Southern-Central Africa. Its neighbors are the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Tanzania to the north-east, Malawi to the east, Mozambique to the southeast, Zimbabwe and Botswana to the south, Namibia to the southwest, and Angola to the west. The capital city is Lusaka, located in the south-central part of Zambia. The population is concentrated mainly around Lusaka in the south and the Copperbelt Province to the northwest, the core economic hubs of the country.

October 24 Zambia Independence Day: Marks the declaration of independence from the United Kingdom in 1964
 
Capital :   Lusaka
Neighbour Countries :   Zimbabwe,   Tanzania,   Mozambique,   Democratic Republic of the Congo,   Namibia,   Malawi,   Angola
Languages :   English,   Nyanja

Regions in Zambia

Central Province
Copperbelt Province
Eastern Province
Luapula Province
Lusaka Province
Northern Province
North-Western Province
Southern Province
Western Province

Time zones in Zambia

Countries can have more than one time zone. Date time has been calculated using UTC.

Time Zone Id GMT Offset Current Date Time
Africa/Lusaka 2 Friday, April 4, 2025 1:20:12 AM

Time Zone Name GMT Offset Current Date Time
South Africa Standard Time 2 Friday, April 4, 2025 1:20:12 AM

Largest Cities and Populated Areas of Zambia