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Zambia

Average temperature, rainfall and snowfall information is available for the following climate stations in Zambia

• MONGU
• KASAMA
• SOLWEZI
• NDOLA
• CHIPATA

 

Official name: Republic of Zambia
Capital: Lusaka
Area: total: 752,614 sq km
water: 11,890 sq km
land: 740,724 sq km
Climate: tropical; modified by altitude; rainy season (October to April)
Location: Southern Africa, east of Angola
Geographic coordinates: 15 00 S, 30 00 E
Comparative Area: slightly larger than Texas
Land boundaries: total: 5,664 km
border countries: Angola 1,110 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)
Terrain: mostly high plateau with some hills and mountains
Elevation extremes: lowest point: Zambezi river 329 m
highest point: unnamed location in Mafinga Hills 2,301 m


Map of Zambia

Map of Zambia

 

 


 

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