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• Area: 752 610km²
• Capital: Lusaka
• Time: GMT +2 hours
• Currency: Kwacha (ZK)
• Language: English
• People: - About 99% of the population are made up
of over 70 indigenous tribal groups - The major groups are Bemba,
Kaonda, Lozi, Lunda, Luvale, Nyanja and Tongo
• Economy: The majority of people work in the service
industry (55%) - The second biggest sector is industry: huge copper
deposits
• Location: Zambia is situated in central Southern Africa
with Angola, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Congo, Tanzania,
Malawi as neighbours
• Geography: The country is landlocked and lies
across a plateau
- Mostly bushveld with rocky outcrops
- In the south, the region is dominated by savanna
- World-famous Victoria
Falls is in the south, right on the border with Zimbabwe
• Climate: - Summer: November - March
- Winter: April - August
- Moderate to tropical climate with three seasons, cool and dry
from April to August, hot and
dry from September to October and warm and wet from November to
March. Average
temperatures range from 23ºC(73ºF) in winter to 30ºC
(86ºF) in summer, when conditions
can be humid. In the river valleys of the Zambezi and Luangwa, October
is the hottest month.
• When to go: Each of the seasons offers visitors different
experiences of Zambia. The
Victoria
Falls are spectacular in April and May after the rainy season
but are generally regarded as a year round destination with whitewater
activities at their best in November and December. Game viewing
is excellent year round but access to the more remote regions can
be difficult except in the drier months from June to October.
• Zambia
Safari Attractions
- Victoria
Falls
- Kafue
National Park
- Lower
Zambezi
• See our Map of Zambia
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