Zambezi, Zambia
Zambezi is a town in the North-Western Province of Zambia, lying on the Zambezi River, west of Kabompo. It is at the western end of the M8 road. It is known for the palaces of the chiefs of the Lunda and Lovale people. Until about 1966 it was called Balovale after the dominant chief (and his village within the town is still known by that name) but the name was changed in an attempt to defuse tensions between the main groups and the government of the newly independent country.
Zambezi | |
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  Zambezi Location in Zambia | |
| Coordinates: 13°33′00″S 23°07′00″E | |
| Country |  Zambia |
| Province | North-Western Province |
| District | Zambezi District |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
Location of Zambezi in Zambia
The Chinyingi Suspension Bridge spans the river just to the north-west of the town.
Climate
| Climate data for Zambezi, Zambia (1961-1990) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 35.6 (96.1) |
34.5 (94.1) |
34.1 (93.4) |
33.7 (92.7) |
33.3 (91.9) |
32.2 (90.0) |
32.3 (90.1) |
36.0 (96.8) |
38.4 (101.1) |
38.1 (100.6) |
37.6 (99.7) |
35.1 (95.2) |
38.4 (101.1) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 28.7 (83.7) |
28.7 (83.7) |
29.2 (84.6) |
29.5 (85.1) |
28.5 (83.3) |
26.9 (80.4) |
27.2 (81.0) |
30.0 (86.0) |
33.4 (92.1) |
33.0 (91.4) |
30.3 (86.5) |
28.7 (83.7) |
29.5 (85.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 22.3 (72.1) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.5 (72.5) |
21.8 (71.2) |
19.1 (66.4) |
16.7 (62.1) |
16.8 (62.2) |
20.0 (68.0) |
24.1 (75.4) |
24.6 (76.3) |
23.2 (73.8) |
22.6 (72.7) |
21.4 (70.5) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 17.3 (63.1) |
17.6 (63.7) |
17.1 (62.8) |
14.9 (58.8) |
10.7 (51.3) |
7.1 (44.8) |
6.9 (44.4) |
9.9 (49.8) |
14.4 (57.9) |
16.7 (62.1) |
17.2 (63.0) |
17.5 (63.5) |
13.9 (57.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 9.2 (48.6) |
12.3 (54.1) |
11.0 (51.8) |
6.5 (43.7) |
3.0 (37.4) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
0.2 (32.4) |
1.4 (34.5) |
6.2 (43.2) |
9.0 (48.2) |
11.3 (52.3) |
12.4 (54.3) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 234.7 (9.24) |
195.5 (7.70) |
171.8 (6.76) |
40.2 (1.58) |
2.2 (0.09) |
0.9 (0.04) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.4 (0.02) |
8.7 (0.34) |
50.6 (1.99) |
142.7 (5.62) |
209.7 (8.26) |
1,057.4 (41.63) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 22 | 19 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 20 | 108 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 78.1 | 78.9 | 77.4 | 68.9 | 62.2 | 58.1 | 51.9 | 45.7 | 40.5 | 56.6 | 65.1 | 75.5 | 63.2 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 170.5 | 156.8 | 195.3 | 255.0 | 297.6 | 291.0 | 306.9 | 303.8 | 273.0 | 248.0 | 189.0 | 167.4 | 2,854.3 |
| Source: NOAA[1] | |||||||||||||
References
- "Zambezi MET Climate Normals 1961–1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
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