Central Province · Zambia
Kapiri Mposhi travel guide
Kapiri Mposhi is a city in Central Province, Zambia, home to about 65,000 people.
- Best months
- April to August
- Nearest airport
- NLA114 km · Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport
- Currency
- ZMWZambian Kwacha
- Time zone
- Africa/Lusaka
- Language
- English
When to go
The best time to visit Kapiri Mposhi
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Kapiri Mposhi are April to August. October is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; January is the wettest, with about 259 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 Kapiri Mposhi: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport (NLA), about 114 km from the city centre in a straight line.
NLA · Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport
Questions
Kapiri Mposhi: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Kapiri Mposhi?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Kapiri Mposhi are April to August. October is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; January is the wettest, with about 259 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Kapiri Mposhi?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport (NLA), about 114 km from the city centre in a straight line.
What currency is used in Kapiri Mposhi?
Zambian Kwacha (ZMW).
Nearby
Destinations near Kapiri Mposhi
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.