Kasempa
Kasempa is a town located in Kasempa District, North-Western Province, Zambia. It is approximately 550 kilometres (340 mi) by road northwest of Lusaka, the capital. Kasempa is located on the western bank of the Lufupa River as it flows south into the Kafue National Park.
Population
As of December 2022, the population of Kasempa from all the boundaries of the district is approximately 111,272.
Landmarks
The landmarks within the town limits or close to the edges of the town include:
- Mukinge Mission Hospital is a major hospital for the mission SIM and the Evangelical Church in Zambia (ECZ).
- Kasempa Clinic
- Kasempa Radio Mast
- Kasempa Central Market
- The Junction Between Mumbwa-Kankwenda Highway (D181) and the Kaoma-Kasempa Highway (D301).
- Kasempa Day Secondary School
- Kasempa Primary & Basic School
- Kasempa Boys Boarding School
- Mukinge Girls Secondary School
- Mukinge Day Secondary School
- Mukinge Airport
Climate
| Climate data for Kasempa (1961–1991) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 32.2 (90.0) |
32.6 (90.7) |
33.0 (91.4) |
33.0 (91.4) |
32.0 (89.6) |
30.5 (86.9) |
31.9 (89.4) |
34.0 (93.2) |
36.3 (97.3) |
37.1 (98.8) |
36.9 (98.4) |
33.5 (92.3) |
37.1 (98.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 27.5 (81.5) |
27.8 (82.0) |
28.0 (82.4) |
28.1 (82.6) |
27.1 (80.8) |
25.7 (78.3) |
25.8 (78.4) |
28.2 (82.8) |
31.6 (88.9) |
32.1 (89.8) |
29.3 (84.7) |
27.7 (81.9) |
28.2 (82.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 16.9 (62.4) |
16.9 (62.4) |
16.3 (61.3) |
13.9 (57.0) |
9.8 (49.6) |
6.6 (43.9) |
6.7 (44.1) |
9.2 (48.6) |
13.0 (55.4) |
15.4 (59.7) |
16.4 (61.5) |
16.9 (62.4) |
13.2 (55.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 11.2 (52.2) |
12.4 (54.3) |
9.1 (48.4) |
5.7 (42.3) |
1.0 (33.8) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
0.0 (32.0) |
1.2 (34.2) |
5.1 (41.2) |
5.0 (41.0) |
12.0 (53.6) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 257.5 (10.14) |
214.7 (8.45) |
171.5 (6.75) |
48.9 (1.93) |
3.6 (0.14) |
0.4 (0.02) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.0 (0.04) |
4.1 (0.16) |
45.6 (1.80) |
145.9 (5.74) |
253.6 (9.98) |
1,146.7 (45.15) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 22 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 104 |
| Average relative humidity (%) (daily average) | 78.7 | 78.8 | 75.8 | 69.1 | 63.5 | 58.1 | 53.4 | 46.2 | 40.9 | 50.8 | 63.5 | 76.4 | 62.9 |
| Source: NOAA | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ Road Distance Between Lusaka And Kasempa With Map
- ^ Location of Kasempa At Google Maps
- ^ https://www.zamstats.gov.zm/
- ^ "Station Name: KASEMPA MET" (TXT). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
13°27′18″S 25°50′06″E / 13.45500°S 25.83500°E
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