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News: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, has extended his heartiest congratulations to President H.E. Hakainde Hichilema on his re-election as the President of Zambia.
Key Facts about Zambia
- It is a landlocked country in the southern region of Africa.
- Bordering states: It shares a border with eight countries: Angola, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Malawi, Tanzania, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- Capital: Its capital is Lusaka.
- Geography: It comprises four distinct geographical regions: the central plateau, major valleys, eastern highlands, and western sandy plains.
- Central plateau: It consists mainly of gently undulating plains and hills.
- The Valleys: Zambia has two major valleys: the Zambezi Valley and the Luangwa Valley.
- The Zambezi Valley forms part of the country’s southern border and has lower elevations and higher temperatures.
- Eastern Highlands (Muchinga Escarpment): They have rugged terrain, higher rainfall, and cooler temperatures.
- They support lush forests and coffee cultivation.
- Western Sandy Plains: It is located along the Angolan border.
- These plains form part of the Kalahari Basin and have extensive sandy soils.
- The region includes the Barotse Floodplain and Miombo Woodlands, supporting grasslands, woodlands, and scrublands.
- Lakes: Major lakes include Lake Tanganyika, Lake Bangweulu, Lake Mweru, and Lake Kariba.
- River: The Zambezi is the most significant river of Zambia. Other major rivers include the Kafue and Luangwa.
- Highest Point: Mafinga Mountains is the highest point of the country.
- Natural Resources: It is rich in mineral resources, including copper, cobalt, silver, uranium, lead, coal, zinc, gold, and emeralds.
