John
in Northern Province, Zambia

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-8.817 and 31.217 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -8° 49' 0" and E 31° 13' 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: 02:20 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Africa/Lusaka
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:58 am and 6:01 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: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Delve into John

John in Northern Province is a town located in Zambia about 496 mi (or 799 km) north-east of Lusaka, the country's capital town.

Time in John is now 02:20 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Lusaka with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to John. The closest airport in Zambia is Mbala Airport in a distance of 9 mi (or 14 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

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Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 23°C / 73 °F

Morning Temperature 16°C / 61 °F
Evening Temperature 21°C / 69 °F
Night Temperature 17°C / 63 °F
Chance of rainfall 17%
Air Humidity 72%
Air Pressure 1015 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 89% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Friday, 29th of March 2024

19°C (66 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

21°C (70 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

23°C (74 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

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