Zambia

Emergency numbers in Zambia

• All emergencies112
• All emergencies911
• Police991
• Ambulance992
• Ambulance905
• Fire993

All emergencies 112: ITU-T E.129 lists 112 as general emergency (updated 2023-09-28). Source: https://www.itu.int/net/itu-t/inrdb/e129_important_numbers.aspx. Verified 2026-09-29. All emergencies 911: ITU-T E.129 lists 911 as general emergency (updated 2023-09-28). Source: https://www.itu.int/net/itu-t/inrdb/e129_important_numbers.aspx. Verified 2026-09-29. Police 991: UK FCDO lists 991 for police. Source: https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/zambia/getting-help. Verified 2026-09-29. Ambulance 992: UK FCDO lists 992 for ambulance. Source: https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/zambia/getting-help. ITU-T E.129 (updated 2023-09-28) calls 992 a hospital number. UK FCDO lists it as ambulance, which is the label used here. Verified 2026-09-29. Ambulance 905: ITU-T E.129 lists 905 as Ambulance Services (updated 2023-09-28). UK FCDO lists 992 as the ambulance number. ITU calls 992 a hospital number; the FCDO ambulance label is kept for 992. Hospital, community and HIV short codes are not recorded. Source: https://www.itu.int/net/itu-t/inrdb/e129_important_numbers.aspx. Verified 2026-09-29. Fire 993: UK FCDO lists 993 for fire. Source: https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/zambia/getting-help. Verified 2026-09-29.