Mbala
in Northern Province, Zambia
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Mbala Airport (2 mi) - Kasaba Bay Airport (53 mi)
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Sumbawanga Airport (64 mi) - Kasama Airport (96 mi)
- Mbeya Airport (144 mi)
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Moba Airport (164 mi) - Pweto Airport (172 mi)
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Karonga Airport (189 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -8.840 and 31.366 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -8° 50' 24" and E 31° 21' 57"
- 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: 05:03 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Africa/Lusaka
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:57 am and 5:46 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 1.983 and -157.365 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
- Banana Village
- References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-04-26 08:02:42
Delve into Mbala
Mbala in Northern Province with it's 20,570 habitants is located in Zambia about 499 mi (or 803 km) north-east of Lusaka, the country's capital town.
Current time in Mbala is now 05:03 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Lusaka with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Mbala. The closest airport in Zambia is Mbala Airport in a distance of 2 mi (or 4 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sumbawanga, Kasama, Chinsali, Mbeya and Chitipa. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 21°C / 69 °F
| Morning Temperature | 16°C / 61 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 19°C / 66 °F |
| Night Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 11% |
| Air Humidity | 74% |
| Air Pressure | 1014 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 97% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
18°C (64 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
21°C (70 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
22°C (71 °F)
14°C (58 °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.
Mbala, Zambia
Mbala is Zambia’s most northerly large town and seat of Mbala District, occupying a strategic location close to the border with Tanzania and controlling the southern approaches to Lake Tanganyika, 40 km by road to the north-east, where the port of Mpulungu is located. It had a population of about 20,000 in 2006. Under the name Abercorn, Mbala was a key outpost in British colonial control of this part of south-central Africa.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Mbala.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Abercorn, Mbala, MMQ, Мбала
