Shimkuma
in Central Province, Zambia

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-12.850 and 30.500 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -12° 51' 0" and E 30° 30' 0"
Currency and Currency Code:
Kwacha - ZMW
Spoken languages:
English, Nyanja
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 05:45 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Africa/Lusaka
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:05 am and 5:43 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
19.458 and -154.844 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pohoiki
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Zambia in Eastern Africa

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Zambia.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Zambia. Last Update: 2024-05-02 08:23:34

Discover Shimkuma

Shimkuma in Central Province is a town in Zambia about 231 mi (or 371 km) north-east of Lusaka, the country's capital city.

Current time in Shimkuma is now 05:45 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Lusaka with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 7 airports near Shimkuma. The closest airport in Zambia is Mfuwe Airport in a distance of 101 mi (or 162 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. The closest heritage site is Mana Pools National Park, Sapi and Chewore Safari Areas in Zimbabwe at a distance of 118 mi (or 189 km).

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ndola, Chipata, Mansa, Mchinji and Kabwe. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 26°C / 79 °F

Morning Temperature 12°C / 54 °F
Evening Temperature 19°C / 67 °F
Night Temperature 14°C / 57 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 41%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 2% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Friday, 3rd of May 2024

26°C (79 °F)
14°C (58 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 4th of May 2024

25°C (78 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Sunday, 5th of May 2024

24°C (74 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

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