Geography of Zambia
 
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| Continent | Africa |
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| Region | Southern Africa |
| Coordinates | 15°S 30°E / 15°S 30°ECoordinates: 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 larger than France), of which 9 220 km² are water.
Zambia has a total of 5 664 km of land boundaries, and it borders: Angola for 1 110 km, Democratic Republic of the Congo for 1 930 km, Malawi for 837 km, Mozambique for 419 km, Namibia for 233 km, Tanzania for 338 km, Zimbabwe for 797 km, and Botswana, less than 1 km (0.62 mi).
Zambia has a tropical climate, modified by the altitude of the country. There is a rainy season that runs from October/November to March/April.
The terrain of Zambia is mostly high plateau, with some hills and mountains. The lowest point is the Zambezi river, at 329 m (1,079 ft) above sea level, with the highest being Mafinga Central in the Mafinga Hills, at 2,339 m (7,674 ft) above sea level.
Zambia a landlocked country bordered along Zimbabwe in the south divided by Victoria Falls, Congo DR in the north, Tanzania on the northeast, Malawi on the east and Mozambique on the southeast. The general topography of the country is characterized by uplifted plantation surfaces. The general elevation of the nation as a whole is tended towards West to East from the Kalahari Basin. The level of land falls from the upper Congo towards the Zambezi depression in the South forming a plateau.
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