Location & Surroundings

Kangwanda is a settlement in North-Western, Zambia, at 1,049 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Zambezi, 39 km to the south. The national capital Lusaka is about 620 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Zambezi Airport, 39 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    13° 12' 0" S, 23° 1' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1049 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lusaka
  • Time Shift GMT 2 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 0 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.6%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Kwacha (ZMW)
  • Phone Prefix +260

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Kangwanda

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Kangwanda, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 24.2 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.9 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 24.2 to 34.9 C, max wind 4.5 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 693 W/m2.

Temperature
24.2 C
Wind
1.9 m/s N (3 deg)
Humidity
45 %
Pressure
1,009.5 hPa
Clouds
65 %
Precip
0.07 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 24.2 1.9 3 45 1,009.5 - / 0.00 65 0.0 n/a
6h 25.3 4.5 332 54 1,011.8 0.00 / 0.00 100 34.8 n/a
12h 34.9 3.1 36 21 1,005.5 0.00 / 0.00 100 693.5 n/a
18h 27.9 2.5 274 32 1,008.5 0.00 / 0.00 100 88.8 n/a
Tomorrow 25.7 3.4 15 41 1,009.9 0.07 / 0.07 100 0.0 n/a
30h 26.8 4.0 344 46 1,012.5 0.00 / 0.00 78 37.1 n/a
36h 34.0 2.5 225 23 1,006.1 0.16 / 0.16 100 567.4 n/a
42h 26.4 1.9 133 43 1,011.4 0.10 / 0.25 100 86.4 n/a
Wednesday 24.0 2.0 285 51 1,012.4 0.00 / 0.02 99 0.0 n/a
54h 23.5 1.7 332 58 1,015.4 0.00 / 0.02 86 9.4 n/a
60h 31.3 2.5 59 30 1,009.4 0.21 / 0.23 99 618.8 n/a
66h 23.2 1.4 200 56 1,012.2 0.00 / 0.21 73 144.5 n/a
Thursday 19.6 1.4 113 79 1,014.4 2.26 / 2.47 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-28 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Kangwanda?
Now 24.2 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.9 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 24.2 to 34.9 C, max wind 4.5 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 693 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Kangwanda today?
Sunrise around 06:12 and sunset around 18:25 (local time). Day length about 12h 13m.
What is the local time in Kangwanda?
Local time is 11:50. Time zone: Africa/Lusaka (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Kangwanda?
Kangwanda is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Kangwanda?
DEM 1,049 m.
Where is Kangwanda located?
It is at -13.20000, 23.01667 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Kangwanda in?
It is in Zambia.

Sources

Last updated 1994-01-08
geonames https://www.geonames.org/913780

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