Mpika
in Muchinga Province, Zambia
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Mfuwe Airport (104 mi) - Kasama Airport (114 mi)
- Chipata Airport (142 mi)
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Kasungu Airport (159 mi) - Mzuzu Airport (175 mi)
- Mansa Airport (181 mi)
- Chelinda Malawi Airport (182 mi)
- Lilongwe International Airport (207 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -11.834 and 31.453 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -11° 50' 3" and E 31° 27' 10"
- 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: 10:50 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Africa/Lusaka
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:18 am and 6:01 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 19.458 and -154.844 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pohoiki - 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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Delve into Mpika
Mpika in Muchinga Province with it's 28,445 habitants is located in Zambia about 326 mi (or 524 km) north-east of Lusaka, the country's capital town.
Current time in Mpika is now 10:50 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Lusaka with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Mpika. The closest airport in Zambia is Mfuwe Airport in a distance of 104 mi (or 167 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Chinsali, Kasama, Mzimba, Chipata and Kasungu. 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 | 19°C / 67 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 24°C / 76 °F |
| Night Temperature | 20°C / 68 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 33% |
| Air Pressure | 1010 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Few clouds, covering 24% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
33°C (91 °F)
20°C (69 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, few clouds.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
31°C (87 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, few clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
30°C (86 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Mpika
Mpika is a town in the Northern Province of Zambia, lying at the junction of the Great North Road to Kasama and Mbala and the Tanzam Highway to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. It also has a railway station on the TAZARA Railway about 5 km away. Mpika is situated between the Muchinga Escarpment to the east and vast Miombo plains to the west. The town has an estimated population of 40,000 inhabitants (2008), while the district population is estimated 150,000 inhabitants.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Mpika.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Mpika, Мпика, ムピカ
