Your complete guide to dialling Zambia from Lusaka to anywhere in the world — verified +260 country code, Africa/Lusaka time zone, Africa region, ISO references, live local time and weather, plus a step-by-step walkthrough.
Calling
Zambia
+260
Lusaka
Weather
HD voice signal
Alpha-2
ZM
Alpha-3
ZMB
Zambia
ZM
2 Digit ISO
+260
Country Calling Code
ZMB
3 Digit ISO
Capital
Lusaka
Time zone
Africa/Lusaka
Weather · Lusaka
Humidity
Wind
Zambia
+260
Capital
Lusaka
Region
Africa
Time zone
Africa/Lusaka
Coordinates
13.1° S, 27.9° E
ISO 3166-1
ZM / ZMB
Dial format
+260 [area] [number]
Current time in Lusaka
—:—
Best time to call: 09:00 – 17:00 Lusaka
A complete international number is built from four parts. Here's the anatomy and the dialling order.
Number anatomy
Format follows ITU-T Recommendation E.164 the international public telecommunication numbering plan.
Press + on a mobile (hold the 0 key), or dial 00 from most countries / 011 from North America.
Dial +260. This identifies Zambia on the global telephone network.
Type the first part of the local number. Drop the leading 0 if there is one.
The remaining digits route the call to the specific line in Lusaka or elsewhere.
To call Zambia on WhatsApp, save the number with +260 and no exit prefix — WhatsApp dials from your contacts, not a dial pad. Voice and video calls are free over data.
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Whether you're reaching Zambia for business or family, three habits keep every conversation crystal clear and a clean route from TKOS handles the rest.
Lusaka routes through Southern Africa can carry higher jitter — a headset with active noise cancellation compensates for audio artefacts without you needing to adjust anything.
Lusaka is ~1,451 km away — latency under 75ms. Wi-Fi is fine, though wired removes the last source of packet loss.
Schedule Zambia calls during Lusaka business hours — 09:00–17:00 Africa/Lusaka — your contact will be at their desk in a quiet space rather than taking the call on the move.
Special-rate prefixes and the major city area codes inside Zambia (+260).
| City | Dial codes |
|---|---|
| Chingola | +260-2 |
| Kitwe | +260-2 |
| Luanshya | +260-2 |
| Lusaka | +260-1 |
| Ndola | +260-2 |
Capital
Lusaka
Population
20.02M
Area
752,618 km²
GDP (USD)
$30.00B
Currency
Zambian Kwacha (ZMW K)
Languages
English
Emergency number
999 / 112
Internet TLD
.zm
Drive side
Left-hand traffic
Latitude / Longitude
13.13°S / 27.85°E
Time zone
Africa/Lusaka
ISO 3166 codes
ZM · ZMB
Lusaka is a Southern Africa destination — TKOS routes direct via direct southern African terrestrial link, cutting costs versus international hub routing.
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TKOS uses direct Southern Africa carrier interconnects terminating at Lusaka. Bypassing transit hubs keeps packet loss under 0.5% on every Zambia route.
Southern Africa routes like Zambia (Lusaka) carry high carrier markups — TKOS negotiates direct Lusaka interconnects to keep your rate down. Transparent per-minute rates for Zambia (+260), no hidden fees.
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