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Nakambala Destination Guide

Delve into Nakambala in Zambia

Nakambala in the region of Southern with its 10,425 residents is a city in Zambia - some 45 mi or ( 72 km ) South-West of Lusaka , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Nakambala

Current time in Nakambala is now 05:46 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Lusaka " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Katima Mulilo, Harare, Gweru, Sindamu, and Shingoma. While being here, make sure to check out Katima Mulilo . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Nakambala ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Mazabuka

Mazabuka is a town in the Southern Province of Zambia, lying south west of Lusaka, on the Lusaka-Livingstone Road and the railway to Livingstone. The town has grown around sugar cane plantations, and currently Zambia Sugar (Nakambala Estate run by Illovo Sugar) is Zambia's leading sugar producer. It lies near the Mwanachingwala Conservation Area. Its population in 2000 was roughly estimated at 35,000.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -15.87 27.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Mazabuka, Populated places in Zambia

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 19 km away
Tags: Geology of Africa, Seismic faults

Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Nakambala