Zambian Kwacha

The Kwacha is the currency of Zambia. It is subdivided into 100 ngwee. The name Kwacha is derived from the Nyanja and Bemba word for "dawn", because Zambia is the "land of the rising sun". The Kwacha replaced the Kwacha at a rate of 1 Kwacha = 1000 Kwacha in 2013.