Kasempa
{{Infobox settlement
| official_name = Kasempa
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| image_caption = Kasempa
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| pushpin_map_caption = Map of Zambia showing the location of Kasempa.
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| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|Zambia}}
| subdivision_type1 = Province
| subdivision_name1 = North-Western Province
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Kasempa District
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| population_as_of = 2022 Estimate
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| population_total = 111, 272
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| timezone = CAT
| utc_offset = +2
| coordinates = {{coord|13|27|18|S|25|50|06|E|region:ZM|display=inline}}
| elevation_m = 1140
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Kasempa is a town located in Kasempa District, North-Western Province, Zambia. It is approximately {{convert|550|km|mi}} by road northwest of Lusaka, the capital.[http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Zambia_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Kasempa%20(North-Western)&toplace=Lusaka%20(Lusaka)&fromlat=-13.45&tolat=-15.4166667&fromlng=25.8333333&tolng=28.2833333 Road Distance Between Lusaka And Kasempa With Map] Kasempa is located on the western bank of the Lufupa River as it flows south into the Kafue National Park.[https://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Kasempa,+North-Western,+Zambia&sll=-13.465757,25.615997&sspn=0.504832,1.40625&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Kasempa,+North-Western,+Zambia&ll=-13.83808,29.465332&spn=7.888059,22.324219&z=6 Location of Kasempa At Google Maps]
Population
{{asof|December 2022}}, the population of Kasempa from all the boundaries of the district is approximately 111,272.https://www.zamstats.gov.zm/ {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}
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
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| location = Kasempa (1961–1991)
| Jan record high C = 32.2
| Feb record high C = 32.6
| Mar record high C = 33.0
| Apr record high C = 33.0
| May record high C = 32.0
| Jun record high C = 30.5
| Jul record high C = 31.9
| Aug record high C = 34.0
| Sep record high C = 36.3
| Oct record high C = 37.1
| Nov record high C = 36.9
| Dec record high C = 33.5
| year record high C =
| Jan high C = 27.5
| Feb high C = 27.8
| Mar high C = 28.0
| Apr high C = 28.1
| May high C = 27.1
| Jun high C = 25.7
| Jul high C = 25.8
| Aug high C = 28.2
| Sep high C = 31.6
| Oct high C = 32.1
| Nov high C = 29.3
| Dec high C = 27.7
| year high C = 28.2
| Jan low C = 16.9
| Feb low C = 16.9
| Mar low C = 16.3
| Apr low C = 13.9
| May low C = 9.8
| Jun low C = 6.6
| Jul low C = 6.7
| Aug low C = 9.2
| Sep low C = 13.0
| Oct low C = 15.4
| Nov low C = 16.4
| Dec low C = 16.9
| year low C = 13.2
| Jan record low C = 11.2
| Feb record low C = 12.4
| Mar record low C = 9.1
| Apr record low C = 5.7
| May record low C = 1.0
| Jun record low C = -5.1
| Jul record low C = -0.9
| Aug record low C = 0.0
| Sep record low C = 1.2
| Oct record low C = 5.1
| Nov record low C = 5.0
| Dec record low C = 12.0
| year record low C =
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation mm = 257.5
| Feb precipitation mm = 214.7
| Mar precipitation mm = 171.5
| Apr precipitation mm = 48.9
| May precipitation mm = 3.6
| Jun precipitation mm = 0.4
| Jul precipitation mm = 0.0
| Aug precipitation mm = 1.0
| Sep precipitation mm = 4.1
| Oct precipitation mm = 45.6
| Nov precipitation mm = 145.9
| Dec precipitation mm = 253.6
| year precipitation mm = 1146.7
| unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm
| Jan precipitation days = 22
| Feb precipitation days = 19
| Mar precipitation days = 15
| 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 = 5
| Nov precipitation days = 15
| Dec precipitation days = 22
| year precipitation days = 104
| daily = Y
| Jan humidity = 78.7
| Feb humidity = 78.8
| Mar humidity = 75.8
| Apr humidity = 69.1
| May humidity = 63.5
| Jun humidity = 58.1
| Jul humidity = 53.4
| Aug humidity = 46.2
| Sep humidity = 40.9
| Oct humidity = 50.8
| Nov humidity = 63.5
| Dec humidity = 76.4
| year humidity = 62.9
| source 1 = NOAA{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/normals/WMO/1961-1990/RA-I/ZA/67541.TXT
|title = Station Name: KASEMPA MET
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|format = TXT
|access-date = 30 August 2024}}
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References
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{{Districts of Northwestern Province}}
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Category:Populated places in North-Western Province, Zambia
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