Mporokoso
in Northern Province, Zambia

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-9.373 and 30.125 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -9° 22' 21" and E 30° 7' 30"
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: 11:42 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: Africa/Lusaka
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:27 am and 6:01 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
1.983 and -157.365 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Banana Village
References
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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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Mporokoso

Mporokoso in Northern Province with it's 3,401 habitants is a city located in Zambia about 435 mi (or 700 km) north of Lusaka, the country's capital town.

Current time in Mporokoso is now 11:42 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Africa / Lusaka with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Mporokoso. The closest airport in Zambia is Kasaba Bay Airport in a distance of 69 mi (or 111 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kasama, Sumbawanga, Mansa, Chinsali and Chitipa. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 29°C / 83 °F

Morning Temperature 18°C / 65 °F
Evening Temperature 27°C / 81 °F
Night Temperature 19°C / 67 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 41%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 40% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Monday, 18th of November 2024

26°C (78 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Tuesday, 19th of November 2024

24°C (76 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 20th of November 2024

22°C (72 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

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.

Mporokoso

Mporokoso (also spelled and pronounced 'Mpolokoso' and 'Mumpolokoso') is a town in the Northern Province of Zambia, lying at an elevation of nearly 1500 m on the flat plateau about 75 km south east of Lake Mweru Wantipa and 100 km south-west of Lake Tanganyika. It is named for Chief Mporokoso (also spelled 'Mumpolokoso') a senior chief of the Bemba people whose palace is located in the town. Mporokoso District is also one of the 12 administrative districts of the Northern Province.

Located at -9.38333, 30.1 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Mpolokoso, Mporokoso