City: Zambia

Zambia, Zambia

Capital and largest city: Lusaka 15°25′S 28°17′E / 15.417°S 28.283°E / -15.417; 28.283

Official languages: English

Recognised regional languages: > 0.5% 33.5% Bemba 14.8% Nyanja 11.4% Tonga 5.5% Lozi 4.5% Chewa 3.0% Nsenga 2.6% Tumbuka 1.9% Lunda 1.9% Kaonde 1.8% Lala 1.8% Lamba 1.7% English 1.5% Luvale 1.3% Mambwe 1.2% Lenje 1.2% Namwanga 1.0% Bisa 0.9% Ushi 0.7% Ila 0.7% Mbunda 0.7% Ngoni 0.7% Senga 0.6% Lungu 0.5% Toka-Leya 4.7% Others

Ethnic groups (2010): > 0.5% 21.0% Bemba 13.6% Tonga 7.4% Chewa 5.7% Lozi 5.3% Nsenga 4.4% Tumbuka 4.0% Ngoni 3.1% Lala 2.9% Kaonde 2.8% Namwanga 2.6% Lunda (Northern) 2.5% Mambwe 2.2% Luvale 2.1% Lamba 1.9% Ushi 1.6% Bisa 1.6% Lenje 1.2% Mbunda 0.9% Lunda (Luapula) 0.9% Senga 0.8% Ila 0.8% Lungu 0.7% Tabwa 0.7% Soli 0.7% Kunda 0.6% Ngumbo 0.5% Chishinga 0.5% Chokwe 0.5% Nkoya 5.4% Other ethnics 0.8% Major racial 0.4% Unclassified

Demonym: Zambian

Government: Unitary presidential constitutional republic

• President: Edgar Lungu

• Vice President: Inonge Wina

Legislature: National Assembly

Independence from the United Kingdom

• North-Western Rhodesia: 27 June 1890

• Barotziland-North-Western Rhodesia: 28 November 1899

• North-Eastern Rhodesia: 29 January 1900

• Amalgamation of Northern Rhodesia: 17 August 1911

• Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland: 1 August 1953

• Republic of Zambia: 24 October 1964

• Current constitution: 5 January 2016

Area

• Total: 752,618 km (290,587 sq mi) (38th)

• Water (%): 1

Population

• 2016 estimate: 16,591,390 (68th)

• 2010 census: 13,092,666

• Density: 17.2/km (44.5/sq mi) (191st)

GDP (PPP): 2017 estimate

• Total: $68.64 billion

• Per capita: $3,982

GDP (nominal): 2017 estimate

• Total: $23.137 billion

• Per capita: $1,342

Gini (2010): 57.5 high

HDI (2015): 0.579 medium · 139th

Currency: Zambian kwacha (ZMW)

Time zone: CAT (UTC+2)

Drives on the: left

Calling code: +260

ISO 3166 code: ZM

Internet TLD: .zm

Top Things to do in Zambia

Top Restaurants in Zambia

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The 7 Best National Parks in Zambia, Zambia

November 19, 2021 Darleen Reid

Coordinates: 15°S 30°E / 15°S 30°E / -15; 30
Restaurants in Zambia

1. Liuwa Plains

Liuwa Plain National Park 30100 Zambia http://www.africanparks.org/the-parks/liuwa-plain

Excellent

83%

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5.0 based on 12 reviews

Reviewed By ChrisW311 - Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

Why bother to go to the migration in the Serengeti/Mara, with all the crowds, when in December you can see the second largest migration here ( 45000 Wildebeest and nearly as much Zebra) , all to yourself. Spent 3 nights here and saw tons of wildlife including 4 cheetah and plenty hyena ( 3 dens), and not one other vehicle. Excellent birding too.

2. South Luangwa National Park

Mpika Zambia

Excellent

95%

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5.0 based on 79 reviews

3. Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park

Livingstone Zambia https://www.mota.gov.zm/?page_id=5352

Excellent

76%

Good

18%

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4.5 based on 345 reviews

This protected wildlife reserve is small at 66 square kilometers, but is home to many species of wildlife, including a rare rhino.

Reviewed By ChristoD97 - Mwinilunga, Zambia

Had an amazing time in Mosi oa Tunya National Park, plenty of animals and the park is very clean. Lots of interesting places in the park, cemetery was very interesting.

4. Kafue National Park

D769, Kafue National Park Zambia

Excellent

54%

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38%

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4.5 based on 50 reviews

Reviewed By J6484WSjanep - Lusaka, Zambia

Kafue NP is a huge park with an amazing variety of game and dissected by the Kafue River all within 4 hours of Lusaka

5. Lower Zambezi National Park

Sud di Lusaka, Lusaka 10100 Zambia +260 97 4424013 http://www.zambiatourism.com/travel/nationalparks/lowerzam.htm

Excellent

69%

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23%

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4.5 based on 127 reviews

Reviewed By PhilippaT - London, United Kingdom

We have been self-driving and camping around Zambia and had a very enjoyable three night stay at Mvuu Lodge exploring both the lower Zambezi and the Chiawa Game Reserve that’s on their doorstep. With our teenage son, we paddled canoes on the Zambezi, took a boat ride which got us extraordinarily close to elephants drinking and playing in the river, and had a couple of game drives with their enthusiastic young guide Akim. Hosts Brett and Lynne are hearty, larger than life characters who go the extra mile to make sure you have a truly memorable experience. We camped but also ate good food at their river deck restaurant. The fact I don’t eat meat was no problem. This was one of the best of many different experiences on our trip, which varied from community campsite to exclusive safari experiences at a few hundred dollars a day. Can thoroughly recommend!

6. Lusaka National Park

Lusaka Zambia +260 97 2607736

Excellent

Good

26%

Satisfactory

42%

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19%

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3.0 based on 43 reviews

7. Sioma Ngwezi National Park

Sioma Zambia

City: Zambia

Top Things to do in Zambia

Top Restaurants in Zambia

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The 7 Best National Parks in Zambia, Zambia

1. Liuwa Plains

Overall Ratings

Reviewed By ChrisW311 - Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

2. South Luangwa National Park

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3. Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park

Overall Ratings

Reviewed By ChristoD97 - Mwinilunga, Zambia

4. Kafue National Park

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Reviewed By J6484WSjanep - Lusaka, Zambia

5. Lower Zambezi National Park

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Reviewed By PhilippaT - London, United Kingdom

6. Lusaka National Park

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7. Sioma Ngwezi National Park

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