Zambia
Zambia, officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country in east Africa. It borders the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Tanzania to the north, Botswana to the south, Angola to the west, Malawi and Mozambique to the northeast, Namibia to the southwest, and Zimbabwe to the southeast. The capital of the country is Lusaka.[1]
History[edit | edit source]
On 24 October 1964, the country gained independence from the United Kingdom.[1] Before then, it was known as Northern Rhodesia.
Geography[edit | edit source]
Administrative divisions[edit | edit source]
Zambia is divided into ten provinces[2] including:
Provinces of Zambia | |
|---|---|
| Provinces | Capital |
| Central Province | Kabwe |
| Copperbelt Province | Ndola |
| Eastern Province | Chipata |
| Luapula Province | Mansa |
| Lusaka Province | Lusaka |
| Muchinga Province[3] | Chinsali |
| Northern Province | Kasama |
| North-Eastern Province | Solwezi |
| Southern Province | Choma |
| Western Province | Mongu |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Zambia - Encyclopædia Britannica
- ↑ Opportunities by Province
- ↑ Muchinga Province wass recently formed in 2011, and is not represented on the map above. It borders Northern Province.