Shimwita
in Northern Province, Zambia

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-8.987 and 30.546 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -8° 59' 12" and E 30° 32' 45"
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: 11:56 AM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Africa/Lusaka
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:01 am and 5:48 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: 2024-05-01 08:01:32

Discover Shimwita

Shimwita in Northern Province is a town in Zambia about 469 mi (or 755 km) north of Lusaka, the country's capital city.

Current time in Shimwita is now 11:56 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Africa / Lusaka with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports near Shimwita. The closest airport in Zambia is Kasaba Bay Airport in a distance of 33 mi (or 53 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kasama, Sumbawanga, Chinsali, Mpanda and Mansa. 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 13°C / 56 °F
Evening Temperature 20°C / 68 °F
Night Temperature 15°C / 58 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 55%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 2% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Thursday, 2nd of May 2024

23°C (73 °F)
15°C (58 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Friday, 3rd of May 2024

23°C (73 °F)
15°C (60 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Saturday, 4th of May 2024

21°C (71 °F)
15°C (60 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

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