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Zambia

About 17.4M people live in Zambia, on 752,614 km² in 10 regions; the capital is Lusaka. The highest summit is Mafinga Central (2,339 m).

Best timeMay–Jul
Population17.4M
Area753k km²
CapitalLusaka
The year in Zambiaweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec70October
Best timeMay–Jul
Best weather in OctoberChipata 76
October: highs28° – 33°
Rain this month, on average20mm

Mean of its 13 most visited places. Best: May–Jul.

Zambia at a glance

The atlas follows 12,993 places here month by month, with 6 mountains and 2 monuments; across the most visited of them, the best months are May, June and July.

Zambia's population

Every five years from 1950; from 2030 the projection.

+844%2.32M in 1950 → 21.9M in 2025 → 38.1M in 2050
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When to go to Zambia

The places with the best weather in each month, scored from their climate.

Where to go, month by month

Places and regions of Zambia

The most visited places with their score this month, then every region with what the atlas follows there.

10 regions

Zambia from above

Every place scored for the month you pick: comfortable temperatures, dry days and clear skies.

OctoberMonth scores for Zambia
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Lusakabest Jun–Aug74Lusaka
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Ndolabest May–Jul68Ndola
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Kabwebest May–Jul71Kabwe
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Kitwebest May–Jul65Kitwe
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Chipatabest Jun–Aug76Chipata
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Livingstonebest May–Jul57Livingstone
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Chingolabest May–Jul69Chingola
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Chomabest Jun–Aug76Choma
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Mansabest May–Jul65Mansa
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Kafuebest May–Jul67Kafue
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Kapiri Mposhibest Jun–Aug71Kapiri Mposhi
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Monzebest May–Jul69Monze
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Mpikabest Jun–Aug76Mpika
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Mpulungubest Jun–Aug53Mpulungu
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Mbalabest Jun–Aug71Mbala
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Mumbwabest May–Jul66Mumbwa
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Samfyabest May–Jul69Samfya
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Kawambwabest May–Jul54Kawambwa
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Lundazibest Jun–Aug68Lundazi
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Mwinilungabest May–Jul49Mwinilunga
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Itezhi Tezhibest May–Jul60Itezhi Tezhi
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Chirundubest May–Jul54Chirundu
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Nakondebest Jun–Aug78Nakonde
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Mpongwebest May–Jul66Mpongwe

Nature in Zambia

All nature

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

Outdoors in Zambia

Hiking routes, ski areas and everything to do outdoors, counted.

Culture in Zambia

2 monuments and 4 museums; the best known first.

All monuments

What's on in Zambia

Event calendar

The ground and the sky in Zambia

Earthquakes since 1950 and in the last month; eclipses, meteors and the moon as seen from the capital.

Earthquakes

Getting to Zambia

4 large airports, 56 railway stations, 3 ferry ports; the ones closest to the most visited places.

Practical information

Plugs, money, phone numbers and the side of the road: the things to know before you land.

PlugsCG230 V
Emergency112Calling code +260
TrafficOn the leftside of the road
CurrencyZambian KwachaZMW
LanguagesEnglish
Local time15:32Lusaka