Zambia: Geography#
Location | Southern Africa, east of Angola, south of the Democratic Republic of the Congo |
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Geographic Coordinates | 15 00 S, 30 00 E -15.0,30.0 |
Area | total: 752,618 sq km land: 743,398 sq km water: 9,220 sq km [Verified in 8 databases] |
Land boundaries | total: 5,664.1 km border countries: Angola 1,110 km, Botswana 0.1 km, Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,930 km, Malawi 837 km, Mozambique 419 km, Namibia 233 km, Tanzania 338 km, Zimbabwe 797 km |
Coastline | 0 km (landlocked) |
Elevation Extremes | lowest point: Zambezi river 329 m highest point: unnamed elevation in Mafinga Hills 2,301 m |
Highest Mountains | Due to difference in mountain rankings taken from two data sources we are listing here both lists : According to Wolfram: Mumpu 1951 m According to Geonames: Chimwami 1366 m; Mundi 1360 m; Chitendi 1343 m; Ndembela 1315 m; Mwenze 1299 m Attempted Explanation: Please help us to try to explain the discrepancies by sending us helpful information to office nospam@TUGraz.at @global-geography.org |
Terrain | mostly high plateau with some hills and mountains |
Natural Hazards | periodic drought; tropical storms (November to April) |
Natural Resource | copper, cobalt, zinc, lead, coal, emeralds, gold, silver, uranium, hydropower |
Land Use | arable land: 4.52% permanent crops: 0.05% other: 95.44% (2011) |
Climate | tropical; modified by altitude; rainy season (October to April) |
Irrigated Land | 1,559 sq km (2003) |
Renewable Water Resources | 105.2 cu km (2011) |
Environment_CurrentIssues | air pollution and resulting acid rain in the mineral extraction and refining region; chemical runoff into watersheds; poaching seriously threatens rhinoceros, elephant, antelope, and large cat populations; deforestation; soil erosion; desertification; lack of adequate water treatment presents human health risks |
Environment - international agreements | party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements |
Large Cities | Lusaka; Kitwe; Ndola; Kabwe; Chingola [Verified] Important Cities |
Geography-note | landlocked; the Zambezi forms a natural riverine boundary with Zimbabwe; Lake Kariba on the Zambia-Zimbabwe border forms the world's largest reservoir by volume (180 cu km; 43 cu mi) Important Lakes |