Chipata
in Eastern Province, Zambia

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-13.633 and 32.650 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -13° 37' 59" and E 32° 39' 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: 03:25 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Africa/Lusaka
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:57 am and 5:36 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
19.469 and -154.833 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pualaa
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: 2024-04-26 08:02:42

Discover Chipata

Chipata in Eastern Province with it's 85,963 citizens is a city in Zambia about 316 mi (or 509 km) north-east of Lusaka, the country's capital city.

Local time in Chipata is now 03:25 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Lusaka with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Chipata. The closest airport in Zambia is Chipata Airport in a distance of 7 mi (or 11 km), North-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 Chongoni Rock-Art Area in Malawi at a distance of 109 mi (or 176 km). Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Mchinji, Kasungu, Lilongwe, Ntchisi 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 / 77 °F

Morning Temperature 15°C / 58 °F
Evening Temperature 22°C / 71 °F
Night Temperature 16°C / 60 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 39%
Air Pressure 1015 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 16% of sky
General Conditions Few clouds

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

23°C (74 °F)
15°C (60 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

23°C (73 °F)
15°C (58 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

23°C (74 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Protea Hotel Chipata

Address
2,0 mi
Plot 3126, Great East Road
10101 Chipata
Zambia

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Published: August 20, 2014
Length: 17:09 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Giuseppe Baggio

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Published: January 17, 2015
Length: 23:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Giuseppe Baggio

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Jatropha curcas processing in Chipata, Zambia.

Published: February 11, 2019
Length: 20:39 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Mutoba Ngoma

Tapera Industries 2019. Bringing value addition closer to the farmers.


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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.

Chipata

Chipata, population 98,416, is the capital of the Eastern Province of Zambia. Having a boma, a market, a hospital, a shopping centre and a number of schools, Chipata is the business and adminstrative hub that serves the region. The town boasts a golf course, an airstrip, a mosque, and even a "welcome arch". The two languages spoken are Nyanja and English, plus some Indian languages, as a large number of Zambian Indians live in the town.

Located at -13.65, 32.6333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Eastern Province, Zambia, Provincial capitals in Zambia, Populated places in Zambia

Chizongwe Secondary School

Chizongwe Secondary School is a secondary (technical) school located north of Chipata, Eastern Province, Zambia. It was founded in the 1950s as Fort Jameson Trades School. It is the only technical school in Eastern Province. During 1959 and 1960, Fort Jameson Trades School was involved in student protests against racial practices and the existence of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, the latter being probed by the Monckton Commission.

Located at -13.5981, 32.6203 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Secondary schools in Zambia, Educational institutions established in 1957


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Fort Jameson, Chipata, Чипата, Τσιπάτα, CIP, 치파타, Čipata, چپاتا, 奇帕塔