The Geography of Zambia Trivia Quiz

Answer: France

Zambia is 290,587 square miles (752,618 square kilometers), slightly larger than France's 248,573 square miles (including overseas departments). Germany (137,988 square miles), Switzerland (15,940 square miles), and Italy (116,347 square miles) are considerably smaller in area.

The territory formerly known as Northern Rhodesia became independent of the United Kingdom on October 24, 1964 and was renamed Zambia. Kenneth Kaunda became the inaugural president.

Answer: False

The Democratic Republic of the Congo borders Zambia to the north and shares a border of 1,449 miles (2,332 kilometers) in length - the longest of any of the nations bordering Zambia. Angola borders Zambia to the west, but the two countries share only 689 miles (1,109 kilometers) of border.

Answer: Germany

The landlocked Zambia, located in southern Africa, shares its borders with eight different nations. To the north, it is bordered by the Democratic Republic of the Congo and by Tanzania to the north-east. Malawi lies east of Zambia, while to the south are Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Namibia and Botswana. Germany borders nine nations (Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, and Switzerland). France, Turkey, and Austria, like Zambia, border eight countries.

Answer: The kwacha

The kwacha is subdivided into 100 ngwee. The name "kwacha" derives from the Bemba word for "dawn." The first kwacha was issued in 1968.

Answer: Botswana

Its borders with the other nations are longer - Zimbabwe is 797 km, Tanzania 338 km, and Namibia 233 km.

English is the official language of Zambia as well as the primary language of business and education. However, Zambia has over seventy indigenous languages and dialects that are members of the Bantu family.

Answer: Mafinga Central

Considered to be the highest mountain in Zambia (though further geological survey is necessary to confirm), Mafinga Central is located in the Mafinga Hills ridge on the Zambia/Malawi border. In 2014, an international team consisting of members from Malawi, Lithuania, and the U.K. scaled and measured the peak. Kibo and Mawenzi are in Tanzania while Duwoni is in Uganda.

Answer: Kafue

The 979-mile (1576-kilometer) long Kafue River is the longest river lying entirely within Zambia. Over half of the country's population live in the basin of this river, which provides both hydroelectric power and irrigation for the country.

Answer: Free State

Zambia is divided into ten provinces: Central, Copperbelt, Eastern, Luapula, Lusaka, Muchinga, North-Western, Northern, Southern, and Western. These provinces are further subdivided into districts, constituencies, and wards. Free State is a province of South Africa.

Answer: Zambezi

The fourth longest river in Africa is the Zambezi, which flows into the Indian Ocean from Zambia through Angola, and is noted for its Victoria Falls. It is the lowest point in Zambia, at 1,079 feet (329 meters) above sea level.

Answer: Dodoma

Dodoma is the capital city of Tanzania. Lusaka, one of the fastest developing cities in southern Africa, is the capital city of Zambia. Kitwe and Ndola are Zambia's second and third most populous cities after the capital, as of 2021.