Mfuwe
in Northern Province, Zambia

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-12.895 and 31.923 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -12° 53' 41" and E 31° 55' 21"
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: 07:18 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Africa/Lusaka
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:56 am and 5:57 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
19.469 and -154.833 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pualaa
References
This place on Wikipedia
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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 Mfuwe

Mfuwe in Northern Province is located in Zambia about 299 mi (or 481 km) north-east of Lusaka, the country's capital town.

Current time in Mfuwe is now 07:18 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Lusaka with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 7 airports close to Mfuwe. The closest airport in Zambia is Mfuwe Airport in a distance of 25 mi (or 40 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Chipata, Mchinji, Kasungu, Mzimba and Ntchisi. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 24°C / 76 °F

Morning Temperature 18°C / 64 °F
Evening Temperature 23°C / 74 °F
Night Temperature 18°C / 64 °F
Chance of rainfall 3%
Air Humidity 72%
Air Pressure 1015 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 86% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 29th of March 2024

26°C (79 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

25°C (78 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

24°C (76 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

LUANGWA RIVER CAMP - ALL INCLUSIVE

Address
0,0 mi
LUANGWA NATIONAL PARK PLOT 8553
00000 MFUWE, EA
Zambia

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Zambia Safari: Tafika with Zambia Odyssey

Published: January 05, 2010
Length: 00:56 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TheZambiaOdyssey

Tafika, South Luangwa with with http://www.zambiaodyssey.com/ Video of the Lodges and Parks of Zambia. For more information and other videos of Zambia please see http://www.zambiaodyssey.com.


Kaingo

Published: June 07, 2008
Length: 01:48 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: jtgiarrusso

Footage inlcudes a tour of one of the chalets at Kaingo Camp, the view of the river from the chalets, and, of course, some animals seen on a game drive. Derek Shenton, owner/operator of Shenton...


Zambia Safari: Mchenja with Zambia Odyssey

Published: March 19, 2007
Length: 32:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: TheZambiaOdyssey

Mchenja, South Luangwa with http://www.zambiaodyssey.com/ Video of the Lodges and Parks of Zambia. For more information and other videos of Zambia please see http://www.zambiaodyssey.com...


Zambia Safari: Nsefu with Zambia Odyssey

Published: March 19, 2007
Length: 42:07 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: TheZambiaOdyssey

Nsefu, South Luangwa with http://www.zambiaodyssey.com/ Video of the Lodges and Parks of Zambia. For more information and other videos of Zambia please see http://www.zambiaodyssey.com or...


Honeymoon in Zambia (part 2)

Published: February 09, 2008
Length: 45:45 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: JamesGingell

Part 2 of our Honeymoon in South Luangwa National Park with.


Zungulila Bushcamp, South Luangwa National Park, Zambia

Published: September 13, 2010
Length: 38:39 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: The Bushcamp Company


Honeymoon in Zambia (part 1)

Published: February 09, 2008
Length: 49:33 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: JamesGingell

Our honeymoon in South Luangwa National Park with Robin Pope Safaris.


On Safari with the Bushcamp Company, South Luangwa National Park, Zambia, Africa

Published: September 21, 2010
Length: 45:58 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Will Bolton

These short videos were commissioned by the Bushcamp Company in South Luangwa National Park, Zambia between April and August 2010. They form part of a body of work being used to promote...


Cute baby elephant tries to use its trunk to grab leaves - South Luangwa, Zambia 2018

Published: July 29, 2018
Length: 17:22 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Sandra & Markus Trachsel

This cute baby elephant in South Luangwa also wanted to eat leaves like mama and its bigger sibling. But it still has to learn how to use its trunk. It was amazing ...


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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.

Mfuwe

Mfuwe is the main settlement of South Luangwa National Park in the Eastern Province of Zambia, serving the tourism industry and wildlife conservation in the Luangwa Valley. It is located about 100 km west-north-west of Chipata. Mfuwe has an airport with a 2.15 km surfaced runway capable of taking regional international flights. This village holds the record of the highest temperature ever recorded in Zambia with 42.8C set on 26 October 2011.

Located at -12.8972, 31.9278 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Zambia


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
MFU