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{{dablink|This article is about the town of Zambezi in Zambia. The [[Zambezi River]] is covered in another article. For other uses of the word Zambezi, see [[Zambezi (disambiguation)]].}} | |||
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[[Image:ZM-Zambezi.png|right|225px|Location of Zambezi in Zambia]] | |||
'''Zambezi''' is a town in the [[North-Western Province, Zambia|North-Western Province]] of [[Zambia]], lying on the [[Zambezi River]] and the [[M8 road (Zambia)|M8 road]], west of [[Kabompo]]. It is known for the [[palace]]s of the chiefs of the [[Lunda people|Balunda]] and [[Balovale]] people. Until about 1966 it was called ''Balovale'' after the dominant chief (and his village within the town is still known by that name) but the name was changed in an attempt to defuse tensions between the main groups and the government of the newly independent country. | |||
The [[Chinyingi|Chinyingi Suspension Bridge]] spans the river just to the north-west of the town. | |||
==Climate== | |||
{{Weather box | |||
|location = Zambezi, Zambia (1961-1990) | |||
|single line = yes | |||
|metric first = yes | |||
|Jan record high C = 35.6 | |||
|Feb record high C = 34.5 | |||
|Mar record high C = 34.1 | |||
|Apr record high C = 33.7 | |||
|May record high C = 33.3 | |||
|Jun record high C = 32.2 | |||
|Jul record high C = 32.3 | |||
|Aug record high C = 36.0 | |||
|Sep record high C = 38.4 | |||
|Oct record high C = 38.1 | |||
|Nov record high C = 37.6 | |||
|Dec record high C = 35.1 | |||
|year record high C = 38.4 | |||
|Jan high C = 28.7 | |||
|Feb high C = 28.7 | |||
|Mar high C = 29.2 | |||
|Apr high C = 29.5 | |||
|May high C = 28.5 | |||
|Jun high C = 26.9 | |||
|Jul high C = 27.2 | |||
|Aug high C = 30.0 | |||
|Sep high C = 33.4 | |||
|Oct high C = 33.0 | |||
|Nov high C = 30.3 | |||
|Dec high C = 28.7 | |||
|year high C = 29.5 | |||
|Jan mean C = 22.3 | |||
|Feb mean C = 22.6 | |||
|Mar mean C = 22.5 | |||
|Apr mean C = 21.8 | |||
|May mean C = 19.1 | |||
|Jun mean C = 16.7 | |||
|Jul mean C = 16.8 | |||
|Aug mean C = 20.0 | |||
|Sep mean C = 24.1 | |||
|Oct mean C = 24.6 | |||
|Nov mean C = 23.2 | |||
|Dec mean C = 22.6 | |||
|year mean C = 21.4 | |||
|Jan low C = 17.3 | |||
|Feb low C = 17.6 | |||
|Mar low C = 17.1 | |||
|Apr low C = 14.9 | |||
|May low C = 10.7 | |||
|Jun low C = 7.1 | |||
|Jul low C = 6.9 | |||
|Aug low C = 9.9 | |||
|Sep low C = 14.4 | |||
|Oct low C = 16.7 | |||
|Nov low C = 17.2 | |||
|Dec low C = 17.5 | |||
|year low C = 13.9 | |||
|Jan record low C = 9.2 | |||
|Feb record low C = 12.3 | |||
|Mar record low C = 11.0 | |||
|Apr record low C = 6.5 | |||
|May record low C = 3.0 | |||
|Jun record low C = -2.2 | |||
|Jul record low C = 0.2 | |||
|Aug record low C = 1.4 | |||
|Sep record low C = 6.2 | |||
|Oct record low C = 9.0 | |||
|Nov record low C = 11.3 | |||
|Dec record low C = 12.4 | |||
|year record low C = -2.2 | |||
|precipitation colour = green | |||
|Jan precipitation mm = 234.7 | |||
|Feb precipitation mm = 195.5 | |||
|Mar precipitation mm = 171.8 | |||
|Apr precipitation mm = 40.2 | |||
|May precipitation mm = 2.2 | |||
|Jun precipitation mm = 0.9 | |||
|Jul precipitation mm = 0.0 | |||
|Aug precipitation mm = 0.4 | |||
|Sep precipitation mm = 8.7 | |||
|Oct precipitation mm = 50.6 | |||
|Nov precipitation mm = 142.7 | |||
|Dec precipitation mm = 209.7 | |||
|year precipitation mm = 1057.4 | |||
|unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm | |||
|Jan precipitation days = 22 | |||
|Feb precipitation days = 19 | |||
|Mar precipitation days = 17 | |||
|Apr precipitation days = 5 | |||
|May precipitation days = 0 | |||
|Jun precipitation days = 0 | |||
|Jul precipitation days = 0 | |||
|Aug precipitation days = 0 | |||
|Sep precipitation days = 1 | |||
|Oct precipitation days = 8 | |||
|Nov precipitation days = 16 | |||
|Dec precipitation days = 20 | |||
|year precipitation days = 108 | |||
|Jan humidity = 78.1 | |||
|Feb humidity = 78.9 | |||
|Mar humidity = 77.4 | |||
|Apr humidity = 68.9 | |||
|May humidity = 62.2 | |||
|Jun humidity = 58.1 | |||
|Jul humidity = 51.9 | |||
|Aug humidity = 45.7 | |||
|Sep humidity = 40.5 | |||
|Oct humidity = 56.6 | |||
|Nov humidity = 65.1 | |||
|Dec humidity = 75.5 | |||
|year humidity = 63.2 | |||
|Jan sun = 170.5 | |||
|Feb sun = 156.8 | |||
|Mar sun = 195.3 | |||
|Apr sun = 255.0 | |||
|May sun = 297.6 | |||
|Jun sun = 291.0 | |||
|Jul sun = 306.9 | |||
|Aug sun = 303.8 | |||
|Sep sun = 273.0 | |||
|Oct sun = 248.0 | |||
|Nov sun = 189.0 | |||
|Dec sun = 167.4 | |||
|year sun = 2854.3 | |||
|source 1 = NOAA<ref name= NOAA>{{cite web | |||
| url = ftp://ftp.atdd.noaa.gov/pub/GCOS/WMO-Normals/TABLES/REG__I/ZA/67531.TXT | |||
| title = Zambezi MET Climate Normals 1961–1990 | |||
| publisher = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]] | |||
| accessdate = April 5, 2015}}</ref> | |||
|date=January 2012}} | |||
==References== | |||
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{{Districts of Northwestern Province}} | |||
[[Category:Places in Zambia]] | |||
[[Category:Populated places in North-Western Province]] | |||
Latest revision as of 15:06, 19 August 2016
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Zambezi is a town in the North-Western Province of Zambia, lying on the Zambezi River and the M8 road, west of Kabompo. It is known for the palaces of the chiefs of the Balunda and Balovale people. Until about 1966 it was called Balovale after the dominant chief (and his village within the town is still known by that name) but the name was changed in an attempt to defuse tensions between the main groups and the government of the newly independent country.
The Chinyingi Suspension Bridge spans the river just to the north-west of the town.
Climate
| Climate data for Zambezi, Zambia (1961-1990) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 35.6 (96.1) |
34.5 (94.1) |
34.1 (93.4) |
33.7 (92.7) |
33.3 (91.9) |
32.2 (90) |
32.3 (90.1) |
36.0 (96.8) |
38.4 (101.1) |
38.1 (100.6) |
37.6 (99.7) |
35.1 (95.2) |
38.4 (101.1) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 28.7 (83.7) |
28.7 (83.7) |
29.2 (84.6) |
29.5 (85.1) |
28.5 (83.3) |
26.9 (80.4) |
27.2 (81) |
30.0 (86) |
33.4 (92.1) |
33.0 (91.4) |
30.3 (86.5) |
28.7 (83.7) |
29.5 (85.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 22.3 (72.1) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.5 (72.5) |
21.8 (71.2) |
19.1 (66.4) |
16.7 (62.1) |
16.8 (62.2) |
20.0 (68) |
24.1 (75.4) |
24.6 (76.3) |
23.2 (73.8) |
22.6 (72.7) |
21.4 (70.5) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 17.3 (63.1) |
17.6 (63.7) |
17.1 (62.8) |
14.9 (58.8) |
10.7 (51.3) |
7.1 (44.8) |
6.9 (44.4) |
9.9 (49.8) |
14.4 (57.9) |
16.7 (62.1) |
17.2 (63) |
17.5 (63.5) |
13.9 (57) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 9.2 (48.6) |
12.3 (54.1) |
11.0 (51.8) |
6.5 (43.7) |
3.0 (37.4) |
−2.2 (28) |
0.2 (32.4) |
1.4 (34.5) |
6.2 (43.2) |
9.0 (48.2) |
11.3 (52.3) |
12.4 (54.3) |
−2.2 (28) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 234.7 (9.24) |
195.5 (7.697) |
171.8 (6.764) |
40.2 (1.583) |
2.2 (0.087) |
0.9 (0.035) |
0.0 (0) |
0.4 (0.016) |
8.7 (0.343) |
50.6 (1.992) |
142.7 (5.618) |
209.7 (8.256) |
1,057.4 (41.63) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 22 | 19 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 20 | 108 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 78.1 | 78.9 | 77.4 | 68.9 | 62.2 | 58.1 | 51.9 | 45.7 | 40.5 | 56.6 | 65.1 | 75.5 | 63.2 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 170.5 | 156.8 | 195.3 | 255.0 | 297.6 | 291.0 | 306.9 | 303.8 | 273.0 | 248.0 | 189.0 | 167.4 | 2,854.3 |
| Source: NOAA[1] | |||||||||||||
References
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