Chimbalu
in Eastern Province, Zambia

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-14.033 and 31.983 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -14° 1' 59" and E 31° 58' 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: 12:32 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: Africa/Lusaka
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:05 am and 5:31 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
19.469 and -154.833 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pualaa
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: 2024-05-18 08:26:29

Discover Chimbalu

Chimbalu in Eastern Province is a city in Zambia about 265 mi (or 426 km) east of Lusaka, the country's capital city.

Local time in Chimbalu is now 12:32 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Africa / Lusaka with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 6 airports in the vicinity of Chimbalu. The closest airport in Zambia is Chipata Airport in a distance of 52 mi (or 84 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 25°C / 78 °F

Morning Temperature 14°C / 58 °F
Evening Temperature 22°C / 72 °F
Night Temperature 16°C / 61 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 44%
Air Pressure 1018 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 72% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Sunday, 19th of May 2024

24°C (75 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Monday, 20th of May 2024

24°C (75 °F)
15°C (58 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Tuesday, 21st of May 2024

23°C (74 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

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Advice from a volunteer in the field

Published: February 06, 2014
Length: 01:06 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Robert Kelly

Karoline Meng gives Sarah her thoughts on what a volunteer should know, how to be of benefit and make the most out of a volunteering placement. Good advice! For more films with tips for volunteers...


Mission Possible (part 1)

Published: February 01, 2015
Length: 28:19 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Richard Newell

Part 2 is here:- http://youtu.be/Ip8oB1yyJgA A film by Mike Holt, following Dr. Mackie Natha during a typical day working at St. Francis' Hospital, Katete, Zambia in 2007.


Meet the Medics: Dr. Tom Schnittge

Published: February 01, 2015
Length: 08:11 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Richard Newell

A documentary by Mike Holt. Dr. Tom Schnittge (volunteer doctor, Ireland) talks about working at Saint Francis' Hospital, Katete, Zambia.


Meet the Medics: Dr. Anne Tobin

Published: February 01, 2015
Length: 52:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Richard Newell

A documentary by Mike Holt. Dr. Anne Tobin (volunteer doctor, Ireland) talks about working at Saint Francis' Hospital, Katete, Zambia.


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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Chimba, Chimbalu