Shangombo
in Western Province, Zambia
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Senanga Airport (80 mi) - Kalabo Airport (99 mi)
- Mongu Airport (103 mi)
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Omega Airport (118 mi) -
Shakawe Airport (143 mi) -
Dirico Airport (144 mi) - Lukulu Airport (155 mi)
- Katima Mulilo Airport (165 mi)
- Tsodilo (Unesco heritage, 68 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -16.320 and 22.087 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -16° 19' 12" and E 22° 5' 13"
- 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: 10:30 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Africa/Lusaka
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:49 am and 6:46 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 19.072 and -155.808 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Kona South Estates - 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
Explore Shangombo
Shangombo in Western Province is a city in Zambia about 417 mi (or 671 km) west of Lusaka, the country's capital.
Local time in Shangombo is now 10:30 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Lusaka with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Shangombo. The closest airport in Zambia is Senanga Airport in a distance of 80 mi (or 128 km), 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 Tsodilo in Botswana at a distance of 68 mi (or 110 km).
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Mongu, Katima Mulilo, Rundu, Nkurenkuru and Maun. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 36°C / 97 °F
| Morning Temperature | 20°C / 67 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 30°C / 86 °F |
| Night Temperature | 24°C / 76 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 28% |
| Air Pressure | 1009 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 60% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
35°C (94 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
31°C (89 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
22°C (72 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Light 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.
Shangombo
The small town of Shangombo located in Shangombo District in the Western Province of Zambia is one of the most remote towns in the country. It lies on the eastern bank of the floodplain of the Cuando River, and the bank (rather than the river channel) forms the border with Angola. Shangombo town lies at the end of a sandy road, recently reconstructed, running 140 km (87 mi) west across the sandy forested plain from the Kalongola Ferry across the Zambezi River just south of Senanga.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Shangombo.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Shangombo
