Chongwe
in Lusaka Province, Zambia

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-15.329 and 28.682 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -15° 19' 44" and E 28° 40' 55"
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: 10:09 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: Africa/Lusaka
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:10 am and 6:09 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
19.458 and -154.844 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pohoiki
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: 2024-03-27 07:25:38

Delve into Chongwe

Chongwe in Lusaka Province with it's 6,057 habitants is a town located in Zambia about 27 mi (or 43 km) east of Lusaka, the country's capital town.

Time in Chongwe is now 10:09 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Lusaka with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 4 airports closer to Chongwe. The closest airport in Zambia is Lusaka International Airport in a distance of 15 mi (or 25 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 93 mi (or 150 km).

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Lusaka, Kabwe, Choma, Ndola and Chinhoyi. 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 18°C / 64 °F
Evening Temperature 23°C / 74 °F
Night Temperature 20°C / 68 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 47%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 68% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Friday, 29th of March 2024

29°C (83 °F)
19°C (67 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, few clouds.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

26°C (78 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

24°C (75 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.

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Kalunga Bana Farm project Zambia

Published: January 25, 2013
Length: 53:37 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Seamus Gleeson

This video shows the construction work funded by TOUCH Ireland at the Kalunga Bana Farm project, Zambia with Action for Children - Zambia.


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