Zambia
Kansanshi travel guide
Kansanshi is a city in Zambia, home to about 56,000 people.
- Best months
- April to August
- Nearest airport
- FBM111 km · Lubumbashi International Airport
- Currency
- ZMWZambian Kwacha
- Time zone
- Africa/Lusaka
- Language
- English
When to go
The best time to visit Kansanshi
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Kansanshi are April to August. October is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; January is the wettest, with about 281 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 Kansanshi: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM), about 111 km from the city centre in a straight line.
FBM · Lubumbashi International Airport
Questions
Kansanshi: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Kansanshi?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Kansanshi are April to August. October is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; January is the wettest, with about 281 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Kansanshi?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM), about 111 km from the city centre in a straight line.
What currency is used in Kansanshi?
Zambian Kwacha (ZMW).
Nearby
Destinations near Kansanshi
Sources: city facts from Wikidata; 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.