Where is Zambia?
Zambia is a landlocked country in Eastern Africa, bordered by Angola, Botswana, the DR Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe.
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Crazy but True
At the edge of Victoria Falls in Zambia there is a natural rock pool where people swim right on the lip of a hundred meter drop. Devil's Pool is only safe during a few months of low water, when a rock ledge stops swimmers from being swept over.
Zambia facts
- Capital
- Lusaka
- Population
- 21,913,874 (2025)
- Area
- 752,612 km²
- Continent
- Africa
- Region
- Eastern Africa
- Currency
- Zambian kwacha (ZMW)
- Languages
- English
- Coordinates
- -15°, 30°
- Landlocked
- Yes
- Country code
- ZM · ZMB
How Zambia compares
- Zambia is the 39th largest of the 168 countries on our map by area.
- It is smaller than Chile and larger than Myanmar.
- It is the 61st most populous of the 167 with population data.
- It shares land borders with 8 countries.
- It is landlocked, one of 40 landlocked countries on our map.
- Within Africa, it is the 17th largest of 49 countries by area.