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Shikutende Destination Guide

Touring Shikutende in Zambia

Shikutende in the region of Central is a city located in Zambia - some 43 mi or ( 70 km ) West of Lusaka , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Shikutende

Time in Shikutende is now 11:22 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Lusaka " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Harare, Gweru, Sokola, Ndola, and Nalumba. Being here already, consider visiting Harare . Check out our recommendations for Shikutende ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Mwembeshi Shear Zone

The Mwembeshi Shear Zone is a ductile shear zone about 550 million years old that extends across Zambia. It separates the Lufilian Belt in the north from the Zambezi Belt in the south. It is associated with a sinistral strike slip movement. {{#invoke:Footnotes|sfn}}{{#invoke:Footnotes|sfn}} The Mwembeshi Shear Zone lies between the Congo craton and the Kalahari craton, to the west (in today's orientation) of the Mozambique Belt.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -15.67 27.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Geology of Africa, Seismic faults