Mufulira
in Copperbelt Province, Zambia

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-12.550 and 28.241 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -12° 32' 59" and E 28° 14' 26"
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: 06:26 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Africa/Lusaka
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:31 am and 6:10 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
19.021 and -155.580 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Waikapuna
References
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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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Mufulira

Mufulira in Copperbelt Province with it's 120,500 habitants is located in Zambia about 197 mi (or 318 km) north of Lusaka, the country's capital town.

Current time in Mufulira is now 06:26 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Lusaka with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Mufulira. The closest airport in Zambia is Kasompe Airport in a distance of 23 mi (or 38 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 137 mi (or 221 km).

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Chingola, Ndola, Lubumbashi, Mansa and Solwezi. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 31°C / 88 °F

Morning Temperature 18°C / 65 °F
Evening Temperature 28°C / 82 °F
Night Temperature 22°C / 71 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 28%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 30% of sky
General Conditions Scattered clouds

Saturday, 9th of November 2024

31°C (88 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 10th of November 2024

32°C (90 °F)
20°C (69 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 11th of November 2024

32°C (89 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Mufulira

Mufulira (means "Place of Abundance") is a town (population 125,336) in the Copperbelt Province of Zambia. It grew up in the 1930s around the site of the Mufulira Copper Mine on its north-western edge. The city is 16 km from the border of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and is the start of the Congo Pedicle road connecting the Copperbelt to the Luapula Province, making that province Mufulira's commercial hinterland.

Located at -12.55, 28.2333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Zambia, Populated places established in the 1930s

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Mufulira, Муфулире