Northern Province · Zambia
Kasama travel guide
Kasama is a city in Northern Province, Zambia, home to about 158,000 people.
- Best months
- April to August
- Currency
- ZMWZambian Kwacha
- Time zone
- Africa/Lusaka
- Language
- English
Things to do
What to see and do in Kasama
See
- Mwela Rock Paintings
- Chisimba Falls
- St. John the Apostle Cathedral
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When to go
The best time to visit Kasama
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Kasama are April to August. October is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; January is the wettest, with about 286 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 Kasama
Getting in
Kasama is 860 km from Lusaka. you can get a train from Kasama to Kapiri Mposhi 640 km or from Kasama to the Tanzania border at Tunduma 260 km. the 2nd class express sleeper train fare from Kasama to Kapiri Mposhi is 107 Kwacha. and from Kasama to Tunduma the fare is 24 Kwacha. Powertools buses go to/from Lusaka. booking 0962222013. Powertools buses also go to/from Kasama to Mpulungu 203Kms.
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Questions
Kasama: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Kasama?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Kasama are April to August. October is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; January is the wettest, with about 286 mm of rain.
What currency is used in Kasama?
Zambian Kwacha (ZMW).
Nearby
Destinations near Kasama
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; 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.