Lusaka Province · Zambia
Kafue travel guide
Kafue is a city in Lusaka Province, Zambia, home to about 72,000 people.
- Best months
- April to August
- Nearest airport
- LUN55 km · Kenneth Kaunda International Airport
- Currency
- ZMWZambian Kwacha
- Time zone
- Africa/Lusaka
- Language
- English
When to go
The best time to visit Kafue
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Kafue are April to August. October is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; January is the wettest, with about 203 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Kafue: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN), about 55 km from the city centre in a straight line; Kariba Airport (KAB, 115 km) is also within reach.
LUN · Kenneth Kaunda International Airport
KAB · Kariba Airport
Questions
Kafue: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Kafue?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Kafue are April to August. October is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; January is the wettest, with about 203 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Kafue?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN), about 55 km from the city centre in a straight line; Kariba Airport (KAB, 115 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Kafue?
Zambian Kwacha (ZMW).
Nearby
Destinations near Kafue
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.