Which country or map area contains Western?
Western is shown within Zambia in the atlas dataset.
- Country or map area
- Zambia
- Region name
- Western
- Approximate latitude
- 15.7° south
- Approximate longitude
- 23.8° east
- Country capital
- Lusaka
- Country currency
- Zambian kwacha
- World region
- Eastern Africa
Quick answers about Western
What kind of place is Western?
It is shown in this atlas as a first-level state, province or administrative region.
Where is Western on the globe?
Its approximate map centre is 15.7° south latitude and 23.8° east longitude.
What is the capital of Zambia?
The country capital is Lusaka.
Sources and review
Facts were last reviewed on 13 September 2026. Boundaries and state/province names use Natural Earth. Country reference fields use the Countries dataset. India boundary presentation follows the project’s stated Survey of India reference.