Luanshya
in Copperbelt Province, Zambia
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Ndola Airport (19 mi) - Southdowns Airport (24 mi)
- Kasompe Airport (53 mi)
- Chingola Airport (56 mi)
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Lubumbashi International Airport (122 mi) - Mansa Airport (142 mi)
- Lusaka International Airport (152 mi)
- Solwesi Airport (153 mi)
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Mana Pools National Park, Sapi and Chewore Safari Areas (Unesco heritage, 98 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -13.137 and 28.417 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -13° 8' 12" and E 28° 24' 59"
- 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: 11:50 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Africa/Lusaka
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:16 am and 5:49 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 19.339 and -155.011 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Kapaahu - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-05-10 08:04:54
Discover Luanshya
Luanshya in Copperbelt Province with it's 113,365 citizens is a town in Zambia about 157 mi (or 253 km) north of Lusaka, the country's capital city.
Current time in Luanshya is now 11:50 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Lusaka with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports near Luanshya. The closest airport in Zambia is Ndola Airport in a distance of 19 mi (or 31 km), North-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 98 mi (or 158 km).
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ndola, Chingola, Kabwe, Lubumbashi and Mansa. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 27°C / 80 °F
| Morning Temperature | 12°C / 54 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 21°C / 70 °F |
| Night Temperature | 19°C / 66 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 37% |
| Air Pressure | 1012 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 72% of sky |
| General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Saturday, 11th of May 2024
28°C (83 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.
Sunday, 12th of May 2024
29°C (84 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 13th of May 2024
27°C (80 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, few clouds.
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Kafakumba Training Center 2010
Overview of the Kafakumba Training Center near Ndola, Zambia. www.kafakumba.org.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Luanshya
Luanshya is a town in Zambia, in the Copperbelt Province near Ndola. It has a population of 117,579 (2008 census). Luanshya was founded in the early part of the 20th century after a prospector/explorer, William Collier, shot and killed a Roan Antelope on the banks of the Luanshya River, discovering a copper deposit in the process. The antelope fell to the ground, its head resting on a rock where an exposed seam of copper ore was visible.
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Luanshyo, Luanshya, Луанша, ルアンシャ, 루안샤, Luanšija, Луаншья, لوانشیا, 盧安夏
