| Location | Southeastern Africa, bordering the Mozambique Channel, between South Africa and Tanzania |
| Geographic coordinates | 18 15 S, 35 00 E |
| Map references | Africa |
| Area | total: 799,380 sq km land: 786,380 sq km water: 13,000 sq km |
| Area - comparative | slightly more than five times the size of Georgia; slightly less than twice the size of California |
| Land boundaries | total: 4,783 km border countries (6): Malawi 1498 km, South Africa 496 km, Eswatini 108 km, Tanzania 840 km, Zambia 439 km, Zimbabwe 1402 km |
| Coastline | 2,470 km |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm |
| Climate | tropical to subtropical |
| Terrain | mostly coastal lowlands, uplands in center, high plateaus in northwest, mountains in west |
| Elevation extremes | highest point: Monte Binga 2,436 m lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m mean elevation: 345 m |
| Natural resources | coal, titanium, natural gas, hydropower, tantalum, graphite |
| Land use | agricultural land: 56.3% (2018 est.) arable land: 6.4% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 0.3% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 49.6% (2018 est.) forest: 43.7% (2018 est.) other: 0% (2018 est.) |
| Irrigated land | 1,180 sq km (2012) |
| Total renewable water resources | 217.1 billion cubic meters (2017 est.) |
| Natural hazards | severe droughts; devastating cyclones and floods in central and southern provinces |
| Geography - note | the Zambezi River flows through the north-central and most fertile part of the country |
Source: CIA World Factbook
This page was last updated on September 18, 2021
