Elevation of towns in Zambia

73 towns in Zambia have a reading on the GMTED2010 grid. The highest is Mbala (Northern) at 1,644 m (5,394 ft); the lowest is Luangwa (Lusaka) at 345 m (1,132 ft). Half of the towns sit above 1,182 m (the mean is 1,142 m).

Highest towns in Zambia

#TownElevation
1Mbala Northern1,644 m (5,394 ft)
2Nakonde Northern1,627 m (5,338 ft)
3Mpika Northern1,506 m (4,941 ft)
4Luwingu Northern1,474 m (4,836 ft)
5Kansanshi North-Western1,434 m (4,705 ft)
6Serenje Central1,430 m (4,692 ft)
7Kasama Northern1,402 m (4,600 ft)
8Mporokoso Northern1,401 m (4,596 ft)
9Mungwi Northern1,363 m (4,472 ft)
10Chingola Copperbelt1,354 m (4,442 ft)

Lowest towns in Zambia

#TownElevation
1Luangwa Lusaka345 m (1,132 ft)
2Sinazongwe Southern494 m (1,621 ft)
3Siavonga Southern517 m (1,696 ft)
4Maamba Southern591 m (1,939 ft)
5Nyimba Eastern712 m (2,336 ft)
6Chama Eastern764 m (2,507 ft)
7Mpulungu Northern790 m (2,592 ft)
8Livingstone Southern916 m (3,005 ft)
9Nchelenge Luapala926 m (3,038 ft)
10Sesheke Western949 m (3,114 ft)

Regions of Zambia

RegionTownsMeanHighest townLowest town
Central61,241 m Serenje 1,430 m Chibombo 1,155 m
Copperbelt91,281 m Chingola 1,354 m Mpongwe 1,199 m
Eastern7985 m Chipata 1,145 m Nyimba 712 m
Luapala61,146 m Kawambwa 1,343 m Nchelenge 926 m
Lusaka5980 m Lusaka 1,273 m Luangwa 345 m
North-Western81,233 m Kansanshi 1,434 m Zambezi 1,059 m
Northern121,338 m Mbala 1,644 m Mpulungu 790 m
Southern12958 m Choma 1,315 m Sinazongwe 494 m
Western81,038 m Kaoma 1,163 m Sesheke 949 m

All towns in Zambia