- Local time
- Africa/Lusaka
- Country
- Zambia
- Population
- 327,059
- Elevation
- 1,147 m
- Airports
- MFU
- 88 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 4,980 km
- 6 hrs 35 mins · Estimate
Climate
The weather in Chipata, month by month
- Jan27°
- Feb27°
- Mar27°
- Apr27°
- May27°
- Jun26°
- Jul26°
- Aug29°
- Sept32°
- Oct34°
- Nov34°
- Dec29°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
Good for going, on these averages: March to August.
Mean highs run from 26°C in June to 34°C in October, with about 940 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for ChipataModelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
Airports
No airport with scheduled flights is listed for Chipata itself; these are the nearest.
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBChipata
4,980 km
6 hrs 35 mins · Estimate
From AUHChipata
4,860 km
6 hrs 30 mins · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
The country's currency, plugs and emergency numbers, and the clock in Chipata right now.
- Local time
- Africa/Lusaka
- Country
- Zambia
- Currency
- Zambian Kwacha ZMWToday's indicative rate: ZMW 10 ≈ USD 0.499Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type C and G230 V · 50 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 112fire and police911police991general emergency992ambulance993fire999general emergencyAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +260 · On the left
Guides
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