Administrative divisions
10 · First-level (ADM1)Boundaries shown do not imply endorsement.
CentralCopperbeltEasternLuapulaLusakaMuchingaNorth-WesternNorthernSouthernWestern
Source: geoBoundaries CGAZ (ADM1)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area | 752,600 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Exclusive economic zone (EEZ) | No authoritative open source found |
| Administrative divisions (ADM1) | 10 divisionsgeoBoundaries [2026] |
| Location | Southern Africa, east of Angola, south of the Democratic Republic of the CongoCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Coastline | 0 km (landlocked)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Land boundaries | 6,043.15 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Bordering countries | Angola 1,065 km; Botswana 0.15 km; Democratic Republic of the Congo 2,332 km; Malawi 847 km; Mozambique 439 km; Namibia 244 km; Tanzania 353 km; Zimbabwe 763 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Terrain | mostly high plateau with some hills and mountainsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Climate | tropical; modified by altitude; rainy season (October to April)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural resources | copper, cobalt, zinc, lead, coal, emeralds, gold, silver, uranium, hydropowerCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Highest point | Mafinga Central 2,330 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Lowest point | Zambezi river 329 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Mean elevation | 1,138 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Area (comparative) | almost five times the size of Georgia; slightly larger than TexasCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural hazards | periodic drought; tropical storms (November to April)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Maritime claims | none (landlocked)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
