Sokota
in Central Province, Zambia

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-12.700 and 30.167 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -12° 41' 59" and E 30° 10' 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: 08:52 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Africa/Lusaka
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:08 am and 5:42 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
19.428 and -154.882 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Opihikao
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: 2024-05-09 08:23:21

Delve into Sokota

Sokota in Central Province is a town located in Zambia about 225 mi (or 363 km) north-east of Lusaka, the country's capital town.

Time in Sokota is now 08:52 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Lusaka with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Sokota. The closest airport in Zambia is Ndola Airport in a distance of 103 mi (or 166 km), West. 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 114 mi (or 184 km).

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ndola, Mansa, Chingola, Kabwe and Chipata. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 26°C / 78 °F

Morning Temperature 13°C / 56 °F
Evening Temperature 22°C / 72 °F
Night Temperature 16°C / 60 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 45%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 95% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Friday, 10th of May 2024

28°C (82 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 11th of May 2024

28°C (83 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Sunday, 12th of May 2024

27°C (81 °F)
21°C (69 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

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