Matabeleland North Province · Zimbabwe
Lupane District travel guide
Lupane District is a city in Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe, home to about 199,000 people.
- Best months
- April to August
- Nearest airport
- BUQ150 km · Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport
- Currency
- ZWGZimbabwe ZiG
- Time zone
- Africa/Harare
- Language
- Barwe, Chewa, English
About
About Lupane District
Lupane ( luːpɑːnɛ) District is located in the Matabeleland North Province of Zimbabwe, and it is also the Provincial Capital. The District is situated at an elevation of 976 m with a population of 107,000 inhabitants by 2022.
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When to go
The best time to visit Lupane District
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Lupane District are April to August. October is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; January is the wettest, with about 176 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 Lupane District: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ), about 150 km from the city centre in a straight line.
BUQ · Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport
Questions
Lupane District: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Lupane District?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Lupane District are April to August. October is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; January is the wettest, with about 176 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Lupane District?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ), about 150 km from the city centre in a straight line.
What currency is used in Lupane District?
Zimbabwe ZiG (ZWG).
Nearby
Destinations near Lupane District
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.