Mansa
Mansa is a town in Luapula Province, Zambia, 1,216 m above sea level. It has a population of about 45,450 (2012). The climate is classified as tropical savanna (Köppen Aw), with .
Best: May–Jul. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Mansa at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in October
Average low in July
262 mm of rain
0 mm of rain
How Mansa has grown
People living in the built-up area (52 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+9117%4,634 in 1975 → 427k in 2025Weather in Mansa
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Sunny · wind 11 km/h · humidity 59%
When to go to Mansa
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 49 | 49 | 54 | 73 | 93 | 100 | 100 | 90 | 78 | 65 | 45 | 49 |
| High | 25° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 25° | 25° | 27° | 30° | 31° | 29° | 26° |
| Low | 18° | 18° | 18° | 17° | 16° | 14° | 13° | 15° | 18° | 19° | 19° | 18° |
| Rain (mm) | 262 | 206 | 195 | 47 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 122 | 244 |
| Wet days | 29 | 26 | 25 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 29 |
What's on in Mansa
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Outdoors around Mansa
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Zambia seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Mansa
Earthquakes around Mansa
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Getting to Mansa
Places with a climate like Mansa
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
