Africa · Eastern AfricaZM · +260
Country profile / ZM
Zambia
Republic of Zambia
Capital
Lusaka
Region
Africa
ISO
ZM
Local time in Zambia
live · IANAMaputo
Africa/Maputo
Reference ledger
CapitalLusakaAdministrative seat
LanguagesEnglish1 listed
CurrenciesZambian kwacha1 listed
Time zonesAfrica/Maputo1 IANA identifier
Area752,612 km²Ranked 40 of 241 by area
Dialing+260International calling prefix
A sense of scale
area percentileLarger than 84% of places in this atlas.
At 752,612 km², Zambia ranks 40 of 241 records by land area. This comparison uses the same bundled source for every profile, so the scale is internally consistent.
#40by area in this atlas
Land neighbors
8Use these identifiers accurately
The two-letter code ZM is the compact ISO identifier used in addresses, locale selectors, and many data feeds. The dialing prefix +260 belongs at the start of an international phone number. Time zone names such as Africa/Maputo should be preferred over a fixed UTC offset because they carry daylight-saving rules.
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ISOZM
Borders8
Time zones1