Mpulungu
in Northern Province, Zambia
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Mbala Airport (17 mi) - Kasaba Bay Airport (35 mi)
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Sumbawanga Airport (67 mi) - Kasama Airport (100 mi)
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Moba Airport (148 mi) - Pweto Airport (154 mi)
- Mbeya Airport (161 mi)
- Kasenga Airport (202 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -8.762 and 31.114 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -8° 45' 44" and E 31° 6' 50"
- 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: 07:44 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Africa/Lusaka
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:58 am and 5:51 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: 2024-04-18 08:12:24
Explore Mpulungu
Mpulungu in Northern Province with it's 8,547 inhabitants is a city in Zambia about 497 mi (or 800 km) north of Lusaka, the country's capital.
Local time in Mpulungu is now 07:44 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 Mpulungu. The closest airport in Zambia is Mbala Airport in a distance of 17 mi (or 27 km), South-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: 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: 22°C / 72 °F
| Morning Temperature | 16°C / 61 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 21°C / 69 °F |
| Night Temperature | 17°C / 63 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 1% |
| Air Humidity | 68% |
| Air Pressure | 1014 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 51% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Friday, 19th of April 2024
22°C (72 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.
Saturday, 20th of April 2024
22°C (72 °F)
16°C (62 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 21st of April 2024
23°C (73 °F)
16°C (62 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Videos from this area
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Beryl being offloaded at Mpulungu, Zambia
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Welcome to The Waterfront
The waterfront is a developing resort on the shore at the Southern tip of Lake Tanganyika in the small town of Mpulungu, Zambia.
Snorkling at Lupuma Logde.mpg
Snorkeling in shallow water at Lupuma Logde, Which is in Musende Bay west of Mpulungu at the shore of Lake Tanganyika in Zambia. The video was shot in the morning around 8 hrs. as the lake...
KALAMBO - lake Tanganyika
This rare golden kalambo is filmed outside Toby Veall Kalambo Falls Lodge Zambia Africa.
KASAKALAWE - lake Tanganyika
divers collecting tropheus moori kasakalawe from my trip to lake tanganyika.
KASAKALAWE - lake Tanganyika
short swim at the area of kasakalawe,notice the reddish sand between the rocks! from my trip to lake tanganyika.
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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.
Mpulungu
Mpulungu is a town in the Northern Province of Zambia, at the southern tip of Lake Tanganyika. From Mpulungu, boats reach DR Congo, Tanzania and Burundi. The MV Liemba ferry sails from Mpulungu to Kasanga and Kigoma in western Tanzania, with connections from there to Bujumbura. Mpulungu is also a fishing port and lies at the end of the old Great North Road.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Mpulungu.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Mpolungu, Mpulungu
