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Nakanga Destination Guide

Discover Nakanga in Zambia

Nakanga in the region of Southern is a place located in Zambia - some 29 mi or ( 47 km ) South-West of Lusaka , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Nakanga

Local time in Nakanga is now 03:07 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Lusaka " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Katima Mulilo, Harare, Gweru, Shamatuli, and Nega Nega. When in this area, you might want to check out Katima Mulilo . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Nakanga ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Kafue Railway Bridge

The Kafue Railway Bridge was built to carry the Livingstone to Lusaka railway line in what is now Zambia over the Kafue River in 1906. It is a steel girder truss bridge of 13 spans each of 33 metres supported on concrete piers. It was built for Mashonaland Railways, later merged into Rhodesian Railways which operated the line from 1927 until succeeded in Zambia by Zambia Railways in 1966.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -15.78 28.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Bridges completed in 1906, Bridges in Zambia, Railway bridges in Zambia

Mount Makulu Research Station

The Mount Makulu Research Station is an agricultural research station situated near Chilanga, c. 15 km south of Lusaka, Zambia. It was started in the 1950s by the British Government after the Second World War, while Zambia was a British colony. During the 1950s and 1960s Mount Makulu was home to an expatriate community of notably English and Dutch residents and to the local African population.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -15.55 28.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
Tags: Agriculture in Zambia