Katwimbi
in Luapula Province, Zambia

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-8.600 and 29.167 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -8° 36' 0" and E 29° 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: 11:00 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: Africa/Lusaka
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:05 am and 5:56 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
1.983 and -157.365 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Banana Village
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: 2024-04-25 08:17:04

Touring Katwimbi

Katwimbi in Luapula Province is a town located in Zambia about 474 mi (or 763 km) north of Lusaka, the country's capital place.

Time in Katwimbi is now 11:00 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Lusaka with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Katwimbi. The closest is airport we know is Pweto Airport in Kiribati in a distance of 21 mi (or 35 km). The closest airport in Zambia is Kasaba Bay Airport in a distance of 102 mi (or 35 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sumbawanga, Kasama, Mansa, Mpanda and Lubumbashi. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 28°C / 82 °F

Morning Temperature 20°C / 67 °F
Evening Temperature 24°C / 75 °F
Night Temperature 22°C / 71 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 55%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 78% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 26th of April 2024

26°C (79 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

23°C (74 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

25°C (76 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

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.

Chiengi

Chiengi or Chienge was a historic colonial boma of the British Empire in central Africa and today is a settlement in the Luapula Province of Zambia, and headquarters of Chiengi District. Chiengi is in the north-east corner of Lake Mweru, and at the foot of wooded hills dividing that lake from Lake Mweru Wantipa, and overlooking a dambo (marshy plain) stretching northwards from the lake, where the Chiengi rivulet (the origin of the name) flows down from the hills.

Located at -8.63333, 29.1667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Zambia, Luapula Province, Lake Mweru

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