Chirundu
in Southern Province, Zambia
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Kariba International Airport (34 mi) -
Lusaka International Airport (55 mi) - Harare International Airport (198 mi)
- Hwange Airport (222 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -16.036 and 28.843 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -16° 2' 8" and E 28° 50' 35"
- 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: 12:03 AM (Monday)
- Timezone: Africa/Lusaka
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:22 am and 6:17 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 19.469 and -154.833 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pualaa - References
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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 Chirundu
Chirundu in Southern Province is a town located in Zambia about 57 mi (or 92 km) south-east of Lusaka, the country's capital town.
Time in Chirundu is now 12:03 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Africa / Lusaka with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 4 airports closer to Chirundu. The closest is airport we know is Kariba International Airport in Zimbabwe in a distance of 34 mi (or 54 km). The closest airport in Zambia is Lusaka International Airport in a distance of 55 mi (or 54 km), South. 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: Lusaka, Kabwe, Chinhoyi, Choma and Bindura. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 32°C / 90 °F
| Morning Temperature | 23°C / 74 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 32°C / 90 °F |
| Night Temperature | 27°C / 81 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 42% |
| Air Pressure | 1009 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 44% of sky |
| General Conditions | Scattered clouds |
Monday, 18th of November 2024
33°C (91 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
34°C (93 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Wednesday, 20th of November 2024
34°C (94 °F)
28°C (82 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Videos from this area
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Water Wheel Chirundu 1
Water Wheel of Chirundu created with the cooperation of American, Zambian and Italian volonteers.
Lion at Chirundu Border 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.
Chirundu, Zimbabwe
Chirundu is a village and border post in Zimbabwe on the border with Zambia, in Mashonaland West province. The name Chirundu means "people following one another in a line or queue" probably referring to the crossing of the Zambezi river by bridge at Chirundu. The village is located on the banks of the Zambezi river, and as a result it lies in the hot Zambezi Valley. It is the site of the Chirundu Bridges, two of only five road or rail bridges across the Zambezi river.
Chirundu, Zambia
Chirundu, Zambia is a town in Zambia at the border with Zimbabwe and is a key point on the Great North Road. It is the site of two of the five major road or rail bridges across the Zambezi river, the Chirundu Bridges. The Chirundu Petrified Forest is an area of fossil trees 21 km west of Chirundu, lying just south of the Chirundu-Lusaka road near the Kariba turn-off. It is a listed National Monument of Zambia.
Chirundu Bridge
The Chirundu Bridge now consists of two road bridges side by side across the Zambezi River between the small town of Chirundu, Zambia and the village of Chirundu, Zimbabwe. At this location around 65 km downstream from the Kariba Dam the river is about 400 m wide. The bridges carry the Harare to Lusaka section of the Great North Road, which extends between South Africa and East Africa, and was once seen as part of a Cape to Cairo Road.
Chirundi
Chirundi is a small town in northern Zimbabwe on the Zambezi River which is the border with Zambia.
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Chirundu
