[2] Choma lies on the Lusaka–Livingstone Road, approximately 292 kilometres (181 mi) south-west of Lusaka, the national capital and largest city in Zambia.

[3] This is approximately 194 kilometres (121 mi), by road, northeast of Livingstone, the largest city in Zambia's Southern Province.

[6] The Nkanga River Conservation Area lies approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) from Choma town.

[1] Choma has the typical climate of southern Zambia with temperatures between 14 °C and 28 °C and sunshine ranging between 9 and 12 hours per day.

[10] Choma Town is home to a museum dedicated to the cultural heritage of the Tonga people of southern Zambia.

The main market, Makalanguzu, also sells ingredients and traditional street food, including fish, grains, tobacco leaves and roasted corn.

[11] Choma is home to a number of bars and nightclubs which have hosted notable Zambian artists including Macky 2, Petersen Zagaze and Mampi.

[12] From 2012 to 2017,[13] Choma hosted successive teams of Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) youth volunteers working in the areas of health, education and environment.