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Where is Zambia; this is the most frequent question asked by people visiting Zambia. Zambia is a country which lies in the south of Africa in the east of Angola. The Zambezi River Basin and the Congo River Basin are the two major river basins of the country. Zambezi River Basin drains three quarters of the country and the Congo River Basin drains the remaining one quarter. Nambia, Mozamgique, Malawi, Tanzania, Zaire and Angola are its neighboring countries. The physical feature of Zambia is similar to a plateau.
The Zambezi, Kafue and Luangwa River valleys fall in the central plateau of the country. The country of Zambia is mostly a low land and there are small hills which are formed due to erosion. The northern part of Lusaka has the copper belt which is an important part of the country.
Lake Bangweulu and Lake Mweru drain into the Luapula River and Lake Tanganyika into the Congo River. The remaining rivers drain into the Zambezi River.
The land become lower towards the south .The plateau region is broken by the tributaries of the Zambezi River. Most of the rivers have water falls and rapids which is a unique feature of the country of Zambia. The major hydroelectric schemes and water rafting adventures are situated on the rivers.
The question where is Zambia is not a problem now.
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