Continent | Africa |
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Region | Southern Africa |
Coordinates | 15°S 30°E / 15°S 30°E |
Area | Ranked 39th |
• Total | 752,618 km2 (290,587 sq mi) |
Coastline | 0 km (0 mi) |
Borders | 5,664 km (Angola 1110 km, DROC 1930 km, Malawi 837 km, Mozambique 419 km, Namibia 233 km, Tanzania 338 km, Zimbabwe 797 km, Botswana <1 km) |
Highest point | Mafinga Central, Mafinga Hills 2,339 m |
Lowest point | Zambezi River, 329 m |
Longest river | Zambezi River 2,650 km |
Zambia is a landlocked country located in Southern Africa, to the east of Angola. It has a total area of 752,618 square kilometres (slightly smaller than Turkey), of which 9 220 km2 is water.