Lusaka is the capital and largest city of Zambia, located in the southern part of the central plateau of the country, at an elevation of 1300 m (4256 ft). It is a commercial centre as well as the centre of the legislative, executive and judicial branches of government. The city is also capital of Lusaka Province, the smallest and second most populous of the country’s nine provinces and forms an administrative run by Lusaka City Council.

Things you might consider doing

• Lusaka National Museum (The Political Museum)
• The freedom Statue
• The Zambian National Assembly, the Agricultural Society Showground
• The Lusaka Playhouse theatre

Weather

Rainy season is from December to February.

High weather temperatures from August to February and low weather temperatures from March to July.

Travel Facts

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Languages (s)
English and Nyanja

Population
3 100 000

Currency
Zambian Kwacha

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Local Contact Information

Address

Reservation

Baggage Claims
Tel. +264 61 299 6163
Fax. +264 61 299 6198
E-mail: baggageclaims@airnamibia.aero

Lost and Found
Tel. +264 61 299 6099 / 6100
Fax. +264 61 299 6626
E-mail: lostfound.wdh@airnamibia.aero