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Chikala Destination Guide

Explore Chikala in Zambia

Chikala in the region of Southern is a place in Zambia - some 45 mi or ( 72 km ) South-West of Lusaka , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Chikala

Time in Chikala is now 11:45 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Lusaka " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Harare, Gweru, Sokola, Ndola, and Nalumbe. Since you are here already, consider visiting Harare . Where to go and what to see in Chikala ? 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 14 km away
Tags: Geology of Africa, Seismic faults