Mwale
in North-Western Province, Zambia

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-11.800 and 27.200 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -11° 48' 0" and E 27° 12' 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: 07:12 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Africa/Lusaka
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:17 am and 5:58 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
19.021 and -155.580 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Waikapuna
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: 2024-05-02 08:23:34

Explore Mwale

Mwale in North-Western Province is a city in Zambia about 260 mi (or 418 km) north of Lusaka, the country's capital.

Local time in Mwale is now 07:12 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Lusaka with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Mwale. The closest is airport we know is Lubumbashi International Airport in Kiribati in a distance of 27 mi (or 43 km). The closest airport in Zambia is Solwesi Airport in a distance of 62 mi (or 43 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Lubumbashi, Solwezi, Chingola, Mansa and Ndola. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 24°C / 75 °F

Morning Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Evening Temperature 18°C / 64 °F
Night Temperature 15°C / 59 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 43%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 7% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Friday, 3rd of May 2024

24°C (76 °F)
14°C (58 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 4th of May 2024

24°C (75 °F)
15°C (60 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Sunday, 5th of May 2024

24°C (75 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Scattered clouds, light 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.

Kipushi Mine

Kipushi Mine (formerly Prince Léopold Mine) is an underground mine in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, near the town of Kipushi in the province of Katanga. The was an active producing mine between 1925 and 1993, as of 2006 there was an estimated 16.9 million tons of ore in the measured and indicated categories, with a grade averaging of 16.7% zinc and 2.2% copper. The Kipushi Mine is now majority owned by Ivanplats.

Located at -11.7672, 27.2369 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Zinc mines in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lead mines in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Copper mines in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Underground mines in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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