Nchelenge
in Luapula Province, Zambia

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-9.345 and 28.734 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -9° 20' 42" and E 28° 44' 2"
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: 07:54 PM (Monday)
Timezone: Africa/Lusaka
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:41 am and 6:00 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
1.983 and -157.365 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Banana Village
References
This place on Wikipedia
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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

Touring Nchelenge

Nchelenge in Luapula Province with it's 23,693 residents is a town located in Zambia about 420 mi (or 676 km) north of Lusaka, the country's capital place.

Time in Nchelenge is now 07:54 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Africa / Lusaka with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Nchelenge. The closest is airport we know is Pweto Airport in Kiribati in a distance of 62 mi (or 99 km). The closest airport in Zambia is Mansa Airport in a distance of 124 mi (or 99 km), North. 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: Mansa, Kasama, Lubumbashi, Sumbawanga and Chingola. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 30°C / 86 °F

Morning Temperature 25°C / 76 °F
Evening Temperature 30°C / 86 °F
Night Temperature 25°C / 77 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 39%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (5 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 88% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Tuesday, 15th of October 2024

28°C (82 °F)
21°C (69 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 16th of October 2024

26°C (79 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Thursday, 17th of October 2024

29°C (83 °F)
24°C (76 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken 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.

Nchelenge

Nchelenge is a town in the Luapula Province of northern Zambia, lying on the south eastern shore of Lake Mweru. It is contiguous with Kashikishi, and they are sometimes referred to as Nchelenge-Kashikishi. Nchelenge is the administrative centre for the Zambian part of Lake Mweru, being the seat of the district government and branches of national agencies, while Kashikishi is the market and fisheries centre. Ferries sail from Nchelenge to Kilwa Island and Isokwe.

Located at -9.33333, 28.7167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Zambia, Lake Mweru

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Nchelenge, Нчеленге