Mpika
Zambia
Transit town in Zambia's Muchinga Province where the Great North Road (Tanzam Highway) meets the route north toward Kasama and Mbala, with a TAZARA Railway station a short distance from the centre. The town sits between the Muchinga Escarpment to the east and open miombo plains to the west, making it a practical base for travellers moving between Lusaka and Dar es Salaam.
- Population63,740
- Nearest water from center 3.9 km2.4 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 4.9 km3.0 mi
Nearest airports
Climate · monthly averages
J
20°67°
305mm12.1in
F
20°67°
260mm10.1in
M
19°67°
195mm7.6in
A
18°65°
55mm2.2in
M
17°63°
5mm0.2in
J
16°60°
0mm0.1in
J
15°59°
0mm0.1in
A
18°64°
0mm0.1in
S
21°69°
5mm0.1in
O
23°73°
20mm0.7in
N
22°72°
105mm4.1in
D
20°68°
285mm11.2in
Avg temp · total precipitation, 1991–2020 monthly normals · ERA5-Land · methodology ↗