Saint Francis
in Eastern Province, Zambia
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Chipata Airport (52 mi) - Mfuwe Airport (56 mi)
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Lilongwe International Airport (120 mi) - Kasungu Airport (122 mi)
- Salima Airport (174 mi)
- Dwangwa Airport (178 mi)
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Chingozi Airport (178 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -14.067 and 32.017 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -14° 4' 0" and E 32° 1' 0"
- 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: 06:20 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Africa/Lusaka
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:13 am and 5:59 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 19.469 and -154.833 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pualaa - References
- 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
Discover Saint Francis
Saint Francis in Eastern Province is a city in Zambia about 266 mi (or 428 km) east of Lusaka, the country's capital city.
Local time in Saint Francis is now 06:20 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Lusaka with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 7 airports in the vicinity of Saint Francis. The closest airport in Zambia is Chipata Airport in a distance of 52 mi (or 84 km), North-East. 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: Chipata, Mchinji, Lilongwe, Kasungu and Dowa. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 26°C / 78 °F
| Morning Temperature | 18°C / 65 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 27°C / 80 °F |
| Night Temperature | 20°C / 68 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 51% |
| Air Pressure | 1012 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 76% of sky |
| General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
30°C (87 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
32°C (90 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
33°C (91 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Advice from a volunteer in the field
Karoline Meng gives Sarah her thoughts on what a volunteer should know, how to be of benefit and make the most out of a volunteering placement. Good advice! For more films with tips for volunteers...
Mission Possible (part 1)
Part 2 is here:- http://youtu.be/Ip8oB1yyJgA A film by Mike Holt, following Dr. Mackie Natha during a typical day working at St. Francis' Hospital, Katete, Zambia in 2007.
Meet the Medics: Dr. Tom Schnittge
A documentary by Mike Holt. Dr. Tom Schnittge (volunteer doctor, Ireland) talks about working at Saint Francis' Hospital, Katete, Zambia.
Meet the Medics: Dr. Anne Tobin
A documentary by Mike Holt. Dr. Anne Tobin (volunteer doctor, Ireland) talks about working at Saint Francis' Hospital, Katete, Zambia.
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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.
Katete District
Katete District with headquarters at Katete in Eastern Province, Zambia, includes woodland in the north sloping down into the Luangwa Valley, good farmland amid rocky hills in the centre, and deforested plateau exposed to soil erosion and degradation in the south along the border with Mozambique. As of the 2000 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 189,250 people.
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