Choma is the capital of Zambia's Southern Province, the seat of provincial administration, and one of the larger urban centres of the country. GeoNames places it at about 16.809 degrees south and 26.988 degrees east. The census of 18 August 2022 counted 98,974 people there, compared with 51,842 at the census of 16 October 2010. City Population compiled that 2022 figure from ward figures of the Central Statistical Office of Zambia. The SRTM 90 metre elevation model gives about 1316 metres above sea level at its coordinates, which is highland terrain, and because Zambia has no coastline the settlement lies inland.
Facts
Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Latitude16.808889 degrees south 3 Elevation Band Climate Zone Connections
Has Capital
Source Southern Province, Zambia (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. City Population: Zambia: Cities and Urban Centers by population
City PopulationCities and Urban Centers table, census date 2022-08-18Quote, Cities and Urban Centers table, census date 2022-08-18
Choma SOU 30,143 40,405 51,842 98,974
2. Opentopodata: Opentopodata: SRTM 90 m elevation at the town coordinates
OpentopodataAPI answer, elevation field, band from the elevationQuote, API answer, elevation field, band from the elevation
"elevation": 1316.0
3. Choma, Zambia (GeoNames)
Search result, latitude
-16.808889 26.9875 Zambia, Southern Province
Search result, longitude
-16.808889 26.9875 Zambia, Southern Province
Part Of: Zambia, Search result, country and province
-16.808889 26.9875 Zambia, Southern Province
In Group: Cities of Eastern Africa (World), Search result, country and province
-16.808889 26.9875 Zambia, Southern Province
View the Source4. Zambia (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationLead, landlocked countryQuote, Lead, landlocked country
is a landlocked country in Southern Africa
5. Koppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koppen-Geiger climate classification updated (ASCII data)
Koppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Grid cell -16.75 26.75Quote, Grid cell -16.75 26.75
-16.75 26.75 Cwa
6. IANA Time Zone Database: tz database zone1970.tab
IANA Time Zone Databasezone1970.tab, row listing ZMQuote, zone1970.tab, row listing ZM
Central Africa Time
Southern Province, Zambia (Wikipedia)
Has Capital: Southern Province, Zambia, Lead, capitalQuote, Has Capital: Southern Province, Zambia, Lead, capital
The provincial capital is Choma.
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