Geographic Region (ITU/UN)
ISO 3166 Code
ZM
M49 Code
894
MCC
645
ITU Member
Yes
ITU-R Region
Overview
Zambia, officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa, neighbouring the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Tanzania to the north-east, Malawi to the east, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia to the south, and Angola to the west.
Zambia is a member of the ITU and as such follows radio frequency harmonisation principles according to ITU-R Region-1. The regulatory body governing communications policy is the Ministry of Transport and Communications, and the Zambia Information & Communications Technology Authority (ZICTA) is charged with regulating the country's radio frequency spectrum activities such as planning, allocations, and licencing.