Zambia Solo Female Travel Safety Tips and Advice

On this page you will find first-hand, unbiased, and real safety tips, advice and reviews from women traveling solo, submitted directly from their personal experiences in the country.

Their opinions are unfiltered and submitted independently as part of the Solo Female Travel Safety Index, a ranking of 210 countries and regions based on how safe they are for women traveling solo.

The safety scores range from 1 to 4 with 1 being the safest and 4 being the most dangerous for solo female travelers.

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Zambia Country data

We have compiled a few data points below that can help you better understand Zambia and have more context when thinking about travel safety.

Official country name: Republic of Zambia.

Etymology: Name derived from the Zambezi River, which flows through the western part of the country and forms its southern border with neighboring Zimbabwe.

Capital: Lusaka.

Independence / foundation: In the 1880s, the British began securing mineral and other economic concessions from various local leaders and the territory that is now Zambia eventually came under the control of the former British South Africa Company and was incorporated as the protectorate of Northern Rhodesia in 1911.

Administrative control was taken over by the UK in 1924. The name was changed to Zambia upon independence in 1964.

Population: 20 million.

Currency: Zambian Kwacha (ZMK)
1 USD = 24.14- 26.77 ZMK
1 EUR = 26.42 - 28.99 ZMK

Time zone: UTC+2

Languages spoken: Bemba 33%, Nyanja 15%, Tonga 11%, Lozi 5%, Chewa 4%, Nsenga 3%, Tumbuka 2%, Lunda (North Western) 2%, Kaonde 2%, Lala 2%, Lamba 2%, English (official) 2%, Luvale 1%, Mambwe 1%, Namwanga 1%, Lenje 1%, Bisa 1%, other 10%, unspecified <1% Note - Zambia is said to have over 70 languages, although many of these may be considered dialects; all of Zambia's major languages are members of the Bantu family; Chewa and Nyanja are mutually intelligible dialects.

Religions: Protestant 75%, Roman Catholic 20%, other 3% (includes Muslim Buddhist, Hindu, and Baha'i), none 2%.

Climate: Tropical weather modified by altitude. A ainy season from October to April.

Real GDP (ppp – purchasing power parity): $67.37 billion.

Real GDP per capita (ppp): $3,400.

Main airports: Kenneth Kaunda International Airport Lusaka, Livingstone Airport, Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport.

World heritage sites in Zambia

There are over 1,100 world heritage sites spread across more than 165 countries. New ones are added every year, and some may be removed from the list for various reasons.

Number of UNESCO listed sites: 1.

Top world heritage sites:

Mosi-oa-Tunya / Victoria Falls.

Interesting facts about Zambia

- Zambia's fast growing population is projected to triple by 2050.

- Victoria Falls in Zambia are the world’s largest curtain of falling water. The falls span at more than 1,700m wide.

- The Victoria Falls are home to the Devil’s Pool, a natural pool that seems dangerous but can be safely swum in during the dry season.

Further reading: N/A.

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About the Solo Female Travel Safety Index

Safety matters to solo female travelers, you told us so in our annual Solo Female Travel Survey, where year after year, women prove that this is their most important concern when traveling solo.

We wanted to do something about it, so we built these country-specific pages where you can find reviews and scores for 7 key variables affecting the safety of women traveling solo.

How to use the Safety Index

On this page, you will find the country score and the personal opinions on safety of other women traveling solo.

You can sort the comments by:

• The level of experience traveling solo of the reviewer (beginner = <5 trips solo, Intermediate = 5 to 10 trips solo, Experienced = >10 trips solo).
• The age of the traveler.
• Whether they are a visitor or local.
• The date they were posted.

The safety scores range from 1 to 4 with 1 being the safest and 4 being the most dangerous for solo female travelers. 

Thus, the lower the score, the safer the country.

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