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Mkushi

Eastern Africa

Mkushi is a town in the Central Province of Zambia, on the T2 road, the Great North Road, and on the TAZARA Railway, to the north-east of Kapiri Mposhi. Two places of interest lie close to the town: the Changwena Falls, and Fort Elwes, which European gold prospectors built in 1896. Within Zambia Mkushi is well known for its commercial farms, and it is the location of Chengelo School. As a stop on the TAZARA line it is listed among the railway stations of Zambia.

Facts
Population
45,927 1
Population Estimate Year
2022 1
Elevation (m)
1261 2
Elevation Band
Highland 2
Coastal
No 3
Climate Zone
Temperate 4
Time Zone
UTC+02:00 5
Sources
1. City Population: Zambia: Cities and Urban Centers by population
City Population
  • Cities and Urban Centers table, 2022 census column
    Mkushi CEN 7,804 10,597 19,196 45,927
  • Cities and Urban Centers table, census date 2022-08-18
    Mkushi CEN 7,804 10,597 19,196 45,927
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2. Opentopodata: SRTM 90 m elevation at the town coordinates
OpentopodataAPI answer, elevation field, band from the elevation
Quote, API answer, elevation field, band from the elevation
"elevation": 1261.0
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3. Zambia (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead, landlocked country
    is a landlocked country in Southern Africa
  • On Continent: Africa, Lead, location of Zambia in Africa
    is a landlocked country in Southern Africa
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4. Koppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koppen-Geiger climate classification updated (ASCII data)
Koppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Grid cell -13.75 29.25
Quote, Grid cell -13.75 29.25
-13.75 29.25 Cwa
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5. IANA Time Zone Database: tz database zone1970.tab
IANA Time Zone Databasezone1970.tab, row listing ZM
Quote, zone1970.tab, row listing ZM
Central Africa Time
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Mkushi (Wikipedia)
  • Part Of: Zambia, Lead
    Mkushi is a town in the Central Province of Zambia
  • In Group: Cities of Eastern Africa (World), Lead, location in Zambia
    Mkushi is a town in the Central Province of Zambia
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