Kitwe
in Copperbelt Province, Zambia
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Southdowns Airport (8 mi) - Kasompe Airport (27 mi)
- Chingola Airport (30 mi)
- Ndola Airport (33 mi)
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Lubumbashi International Airport (96 mi) - Mansa Airport (123 mi)
- Solwesi Airport (132 mi)
- Kasenga Airport (172 mi)
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Mana Pools National Park, Sapi and Chewore Safari Areas (Unesco heritage, 125 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -12.802 and 28.213 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -12° 48' 8" and E 28° 12' 47"
- 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: 02:36 AM (Wednesday)
- Timezone: Africa/Lusaka
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:34 am and 6:07 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 19.021 and -155.580 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Waikapuna - References
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- 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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Delve into Kitwe
Kitwe in Copperbelt Province with it's 400,914 habitants is a town located in Zambia about 180 mi (or 290 km) north of Lusaka, the country's capital town.
Time in Kitwe is now 02:36 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Africa / Lusaka with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Kitwe. The closest airport in Zambia is Southdowns Airport in a distance of 8 mi (or 13 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. The closest heritage site is Mana Pools National Park, Sapi and Chewore Safari Areas in Zimbabwe at a distance of 125 mi (or 200 km). In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Chingola, Ndola, Lubumbashi, Kabwe and Mansa. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 31°C / 87 °F
| Morning Temperature | 17°C / 63 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 20°C / 68 °F |
| Night Temperature | 18°C / 65 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 7% |
| Air Humidity | 37% |
| Air Pressure | 1010 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 71% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Thursday, 31st of October 2024
23°C (73 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 1st of November 2024
28°C (83 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 2nd of November 2024
30°C (86 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, few clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Oriental Swan Hotel Kitwe
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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.
Kitwe
Kitwe is the second largest city in terms of size and population in Zambia. With a population of 504,194 (2010 census provisional) Kitwe is one of the most developed commercial and industrial areas in the nation, alongside Ndola and Lusaka. It has a complex of mines on its north-western and western edges. Kitwe includes a number of townships and suburbs including Nkana East, Nkana West, Mindolo and Garneton. The city is sometimes referred to as Kitwe-Nkana.
Nkana
Nkana is a section of the city of Kitwe, Copperbelt Province, Zambia which started off in the early part of the 20th century as a railway station to support the growing complex of copper mining operations. It was named after Chief Nkana, the local traditional ruler. The copper mines of Nkana were originally owned by the Anglo-American Corporation of South Africa. A large smelter was built at the site of the Nkana Mine.
Copperbelt University
Copperbelt University was established by an act of the Zambian Parliament in 1987. It is located in Kitwe and earlier it was part of the University of Zambia.
Ek Park
Ek Park is a cricket ground in Kitwe, Zambia. The first recorded match on the ground came in 1957 when Northern Rhodesia played the touring Australians. The ground later held its first first-class match in 1962 when Rhodesia played a touring International XI, resulting in a drawn match. The second first-class match held on the ground came later in 1962 when Rhodesia played the touring Commonwealth XI, with the match again ending in a draw.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Kitwe.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Nkana-Kitwe, Kitwe Nkana, Kitwe, كيتوي, Китуе, Κίτουε, Կիտվե-Նկանա, KIW, キトウェ, კიტვე, 키트웨, Kitvė, Китве, Китве-Нкана, Кітве, کتوے, 基特韦
