Sokola
in Northern Province, Zambia
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Lusaka International Airport (50 mi) -
Kariba International Airport (96 mi) - Ngoma Airport (124 mi)
- Livingstone Airport (199 mi)
- Victoria Falls International Airport (213 mi)
- Mana Pools National Park, Sapi and Chewore Safari Areas (Unesco heritage, 149 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -15.633 and 27.767 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -15° 37' 59" and E 27° 46' 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: 04:08 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Africa/Lusaka
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:27 am and 6:22 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 19.362 and -154.970 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Kaimu - 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
Explore Sokola
Sokola in Northern Province is a city in Zambia about 38 mi (or 61 km) south-west of Lusaka, the country's capital.
Local time in Sokola is now 04:08 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Lusaka with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 5 airports in the vicinity of Sokola. The closest airport in Zambia is Lusaka International Airport in a distance of 50 mi (or 81 km), North-East. 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 149 mi (or 239 km).
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Lusaka, Kabwe, Choma, Ndola and Livingstone. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 32°C / 89 °F
| Morning Temperature | 21°C / 69 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 31°C / 88 °F |
| Night Temperature | 23°C / 74 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 28% |
| Air Pressure | 1011 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 5% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
32°C (90 °F)
24°C (74 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
31°C (87 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
32°C (90 °F)
20°C (69 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken 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.
Mwembeshi Shear Zone
The Mwembeshi Shear Zone is a ductile shear zone about 550 million years old that extends across Zambia. It separates the Lufilian Belt in the north from the Zambezi Belt in the south. It is associated with a sinistral strike slip movement. {{#invoke:Footnotes|sfn}}{{#invoke:Footnotes|sfn}} The Mwembeshi Shear Zone lies between the Congo craton and the Kalahari craton, to the west (in today's orientation) of the Mozambique Belt.
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