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+260 Zambia

+260 is the calling code of Zambia.

ISO
ZM
Region
Africa
Exit code when calling from Zambia
00
Leading digit
Not confirmed
Difference
Not calculated
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In Zambia
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Zambia at a glance

country at the crossroads of Central and Southern Africa

Capital
Lusaka
Official languages
English
Currency
ZKZambian Kwacha
Population
19,610,769

2022 · census

Overview map: Zambia highlighted; Lusaka marked. Country overview from Natural Earth; capital positions from Wikidata may differ from the outline. Source precision is not an accuracy radius.All 1 geometry parts and 1 rings retained. Exact selected Natural Earth country/map-unit extent; preserve source hierarchy and classification. No current legal-boundary or telephone-coverage assertion. Country overview from Natural Earth; capital positions from Wikidata may differ from the outline. Source precision is not an accuracy radius. Country rings omitted: 0. Context rings omitted: 0.Lusaka

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Illustrative national-number digits from libphonenumber v9.0.40. The calling code and international access prefix are not included.

Number typeNational numberNational length
Fixed line2112345679 digits
Mobile9551234569 digits
Toll-free type8001234569 digits

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Calling from Zambia

Zambia's listed exit code is 00. Your provider may differ; check its instructions.

Where this comes from

Country reference sources (6)

Catalog country/territory reference through exact nondeprecated P297; source entity facts only, no political/legal status or physical/telephone equivalence.

  • WikidataQ953 · Zambia · revision 2562602452reviewed 2026-10-30T20:34:07.220Z, 2026-10-30T20:56:52.174009+00:00Retrieved 2026-10-30T19:48:02.519Z. Retrieved 2026-10-30T20:53:50.925Z.
  • WikidataQ3881 · Lusaka · revision 2562629941reviewed 2026-10-30T20:34:07.220ZRetrieved 2026-10-30T19:50:19.188Z.
  • WikidataQ1860 · English · revision 2561598071reviewed 2026-10-30T20:17:31.956ZRetrieved 2026-10-30T19:46:48.356Z.
  • WikidataQ73408 · Zambian Kwacha · revision 2557453660reviewed 2026-10-30T20:17:31.956Z, 2026-11-01Retrieved 2026-10-30T19:49:54.769Z.
  • WikidataQ39825 · census · revision 2556582622reviewed 2026-10-30T20:17:31.956ZRetrieved 2026-10-30T19:49:22.503Z.
  • Natural Earth
  • Country referenceQ953 · Zambia. Revision 2562602452. Retrieved 2026-10-30T19:48:02.519Z; reviewed 2026-10-30T20:34:07.220Z.Licence
  • Descriptioncountry at the crossroads of Central and Southern Africa. Q953 · revision 2562602452. Retrieved 2026-10-30T20:53:50.925Z; reviewed 2026-10-30T20:56:52.174009+00:00.Description source
  • Capital: LusakaLinked English label: Lusaka (Q3881), revision 2562629941. Retrieved 2026-10-30T19:50:19.188Z; reviewed 2026-10-30T20:34:07.220Z. Statement q953$5E1C58E3-A0E6-469B-94D0-9DF033412AD2, revision 2562602452, normal rank. No references attached in the selected revision.Linked English label: LusakaStatement q953$5E1C58E3-A0E6-469B-94D0-9DF033412AD2
  • Official language: EnglishSource-reported official-language property; this is not a list of every spoken language. Linked English label: English (Q1860), revision 2561598071. Retrieved 2026-10-30T19:46:48.356Z; reviewed 2026-10-30T20:17:31.956Z. Statement q953$102A1EEA-5F6F-4F9B-9BD7-6E24BC64BBBF, revision 2562602452, normal rank. 1 reference group attached in the selected revision.Linked English label: EnglishStatement q953$102A1EEA-5F6F-4F9B-9BD7-6E24BC64BBBF
  • Currency: Zambian KwachaSource-reported currency property; no currency code, symbol or legal-tender status is inferred. Linked English label: Zambian Kwacha (Q73408), revision 2557453660. Retrieved 2026-10-30T19:49:54.769Z; reviewed 2026-10-30T20:17:31.956Z. Statement q953$9E51AB63-E024-4820-8A54-CACE5BB9429C, revision 2562602452, preferred rank. Qualifications: P580: 2013-01-01 (day precision). No references attached in the selected revision. Displayed unit symbol: ZK. Separate retained P5061 source on Q73408, revision 2557453660. Retrieved 2026-10-30T19:49:54.769Z; reviewed 2026-11-01. Retain sourced disambiguating form rather than plain K. Selected symbol statement Q73408$9fecb50c-420f-a045-5417-445a72a595c3, normal rank. Other retained symbol statements: Q73408$0c9ad501-482b-887f-5256-b18ede8826da. Complete source alternatives remain in the reference provenance.Linked English label: Zambian KwachaStatement q953$9E51AB63-E024-4820-8A54-CACE5BB9429CUnit symbol sourceSymbol source licence
  • Source-reported population: 2022 · Population of the selected source entity; this is distinct from map extent and telephone coverage.Method/circumstance P459 English label: census (Q39825), revision 2556582622. Retrieved 2026-10-30T19:49:22.503Z; reviewed 2026-10-30T20:17:31.956Z. Statement Q953$1671887c-4657-6767-fda6-a1653203588c, revision 2562602452, preferred rank. Qualifications: P1539: {"amount":"+10007713","unit":"1"} · P1540: {"amount":"+9603056","unit":"1"} · P459: Q39825 · P585: 2022 (year precision). 1 reference group attached in the selected revision. Population is source-reported for 2022, with year precision. Stated source method/circumstance (P459): census (Q39825). Population of the selected source entity; this is distinct from map extent and telephone coverage.Method/circumstance P459 English label: censusStatement Q953$1671887c-4657-6767-fda6-a1653203588cQ953$1671887c-4657-6767-fda6-a1653203588c reference 1
  • MapAll 1 geometry parts and 1 rings retained. Exact selected Natural Earth country/map-unit extent; preserve source hierarchy and classification. No current legal-boundary or telephone-coverage assertion. Country overview from Natural Earth; capital positions from Wikidata may differ from the outline. Source precision is not an accuracy radius. Country rings omitted: 0. Context rings omitted: 0. Map extent: Zambia. Exact selected Natural Earth country/map-unit extent. No current legal-boundary or telephone-coverage assertion.Public-domain termsWikidata source position: Lusaka
Time-zone rules and display (1)

Supported calculations run from 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z until 2031-01-01T00:00:00Z. Zone names identify IANA representative locations; they do not locate a telephone number. The browser detects your device’s configured zone, which may differ from your physical location. Time rules: IANA tzdb 2026e. Location labels use its retained country tables. Times use the selected IANA entry; they are not a claim about every location in the country. The initial selection is a starting point; it does not confirm the capital’s time, country-wide time, or your location.

  • IANA Time Zone Databasetzdata2026eLusaka: calculation identifier Africa/Maputo. Display identifier Africa/Lusaka. Display source: zone.tab, line 447. Relation source: zone1970.tab, line 232. Alias Africa/Lusaka → Africa/Maputo (backward, line 180).
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Country metadata confidence: Maintained library. Last reviewed: 2026-10-02.

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