City profile · Zambia · Africa
Choma
City population
98,974
#19
in Zambia
#3
in Southern Province
#5,838
worldwide
-16.809, 26.988 · 209 km from Lusaka
About Choma
Choma is a city in Southern Province, Zambia with a population of 98,974. It is the 19th largest of the 77 cities of 15,000 or more listed in Zambia, and the 5,838th largest worldwide. It lies 209 km from Lusaka.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#3of 11
Elevation
1,317 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Africa/Lusaka
Coordinates
-16.809, 26.988
Record updated
2026-04-14
Entry edited, not measured
City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.
Nearby Cities
All 77 in ZambiaClosest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.