Matama
in Muchinga Province, Zambia

How to get there and get around
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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-12.832 and 30.975 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -12° 49' 55" and E 30° 58' 29"
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: 05:54 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: Africa/Lusaka
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:04 am and 5:40 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: 2024-05-05 08:24:42

Discover Matama

Matama in Muchinga Province is a city in Zambia about 253 mi (or 407 km) north-east of Lusaka, the country's capital city.

Local time in Matama is now 05:54 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Africa / Lusaka with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 7 airports in the vicinity of Matama. The closest airport in Zambia is Mfuwe Airport in a distance of 71 mi (or 114 km), South-East. 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 141 mi (or 226 km).

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 23°C / 74 °F

Morning Temperature 15°C / 58 °F
Evening Temperature 23°C / 74 °F
Night Temperature 20°C / 67 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 53%
Air Pressure 1017 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 94% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Monday, 6th of May 2024

27°C (80 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Tuesday, 7th of May 2024

27°C (81 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Wednesday, 8th of May 2024

26°C (79 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Matama Malama, Matama