| Location | Southern Africa, between South Africa and Zambia |
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| Geographic coordinates | 20 00 S, 30 00 E |
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| Zone | Africa |
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| Area | total: 390,580 sq km
land: 386,670 sq km
water: 3,910 sq km |
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| Land boundaries | total: 3,066 km
border countries: Botswana 813 km, Mozambique 1,231 km, South Africa 225 km, Zambia 797 km |
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| Coastline | 0 km (landlocked) |
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| Maritime claims | none (landlocked) |
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| Climate | tropical; moderated by altitude; rainy season (November to March) |
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| Terrain | mostly high plateau with higher central plateau (high veld); mountains in east |
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| Elevation extremes | lowest point: junction of the Runde and Save rivers 162 m
highest point: Inyangani 2,592 m |
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| Natural resources | coal, chromium ore, asbestos, gold, nickel, copper, iron ore, vanadium, lithium, tin, platinum group metals |
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| Irrigated land | 0 km (landlocked) |
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| Natural hazards | recurring droughts; floods and severe storms are rare |
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Environment -
current issues | deforestation; soil erosion; land degradation; air and water pollution; the black rhinoceros herd - once the largest concentration of the species in the world - has been significantly reduced by poaching; poor mining practices have led to toxic waste and heavy metal pollution |
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Environment -
international agreements | party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements |
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| Geography - note | landlocked; the Zambezi forms a natural riverine boundary with Zambia; in full flood (February-April) the massive Victoria Falls on the river forms the world's largest curtain of falling water |
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