COUNTRY GUIDE · Africa

Zambia

Explore the geography, landmarks, and distinctive stories of Zambia.

Pixel-art depiction of Victoria Falls from the Zambian side in bright midday light, with the immense curtain of water, basalt gorge, towering spray, a rainbow, rainforest, wet rocks, ferns, and the approaching Zambezi River — Victoria Falls, Zambian side. Pixel-art illustration inspired by Zambia.

Zambia at a glance

CAPITAL: Lusaka
REGION: Africa
POPULATION: 21,500,000
AREA: 752,612 km²
LANGUAGE: English
CURRENCY: Zambian kwacha (ZMW)

COUNTRY SUPERLATIVE

Mighty Border Falls

Victoria Falls spans the Zambia–Zimbabwe border on the Zambezi.

DID YOU KNOW?

A surprising detail about Zambia

Locally called Mosi-oa-Tunya, Victoria Falls means 'the smoke that thunders.'

Geography and nearby countries

PinPointr places Zambia in its Africa region. Its reference dataset lists an area of 752,612 km² and a population of approximately 21,500,000. The country is listed as landlocked in PinPointr’s geography reference.

Listed land neighbors

DR Congo Tanzania Malawi Mozambique Zimbabwe Botswana Namibia Angola

Country statistics are fixed PinPointr gameplay references and may differ from current government or international estimates. Country highlights and illustrations are educational material, not official travel advice.

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