Zambezi, Zambia
{{about|the town|the river|Zambezi River|other uses|Zambezi (disambiguation)}}
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Zambezi is a town in the North-Western Province of Zambia, lying on the Zambezi River, west of Kabompo. It is at the western end of the M8 road. It is known for the palaces of the chiefs of the Lunda and Lovale 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
Zambezi features a humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cwa){{Cite journal |date=23 October 2023 |title=Table 1 Overview of the Köppen-Geiger climate classes including the defining criteria. |url=https://www.nature.com/articles/s41597-023-02549-6/tables/1 |journal=Nature: Scientific Data |language=en}} with distinct wet and dry seasons. The hottest period of the year is from September to November. Winters are cooler, with warm days and cold nights. The wet season, from October to March, experiences significant rainfall. The dry season, from April to October, is marked by minimal precipitation.
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| location = Zambezi (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1961–2020)
| Jan record high C = 35.6
| Feb record high C = 35.3
| Mar record high C = 34.6
| Apr record high C = 34.7
| May record high C = 34.5
| Jun record high C = 32.4
| Jul record high C = 33.0
| Aug record high C = 39.2
| Sep record high C = 40.1
| Oct record high C = 41.0
| Nov record high C = 37.6
| Dec record high C = 36.5
| year record high C =
| Jan high C = 29.4
| Feb high C = 29.5
| Mar high C = 29.9
| Apr high C = 30.3
| May high C = 29.4
| Jun high C = 27.6
| Jul high C = 27.5
| Aug high C = 31.0
| Sep high C = 34.2
| Oct high C = 34.4
| Nov high C = 31.3
| Dec high C = 29.6
| year high C = 30.3
| Jan mean C = 23.8
| Feb mean C = 23.7
| Mar mean C = 23.7
| Apr mean C = 22.6
| May mean C = 19.7
| Jun mean C = 17.3
| Jul mean C = 17.0
| Aug mean C = 20.3
| Sep mean C = 24.2
| Oct mean C = 25.8
| Nov mean C = 24.6
| Dec mean C = 23.9
| year mean C = 22.2
| Jan low C = 18.1
| Feb low C = 17.9
| Mar low C = 17.5
| Apr low C = 14.8
| May low C = 10.0
| Jun low C = 6.9
| Jul low C = 6.4
| Aug low C = 9.5
| Sep low C = 14.1
| Oct low C = 17.1
| Nov low C = 17.9
| Dec low C = 18.2
| year low C = 14.0
| 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 = 2.4
| Jun record low C = -2.2
| Jul record low C = -2.0
| Aug record low C = 1.4
| Sep record low C = 6.0
| Oct record low C = 8.6
| Nov record low C = 10.2
| Dec record low C = 9.2
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| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation mm = 235.9
| Feb precipitation mm = 191.7
| Mar precipitation mm = 159.0
| Apr precipitation mm = 38.8
| May precipitation mm = 2.4
| Jun precipitation mm = 0.8
| Jul precipitation mm = 0.0
| Aug precipitation mm = 0.4
| Sep precipitation mm = 4.8
| Oct precipitation mm = 75.1
| Nov precipitation mm = 140.9
| Dec precipitation mm = 218.1
| year precipitation mm = 1067.9
|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 (humidity and sun 1961–1990){{cite web
|url = https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/2.2/data/0-data/Region-1-WMO-Normals-9120/Zambia/CSV/Zambezi_67531.csv
|title = World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Zambezi
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|access-date = January 24, 2024}}{{Cite FTP | url = ftp://ftp.atdd.noaa.gov/pub/GCOS/WMO-Normals/TABLES/REG__I/ZA/67531.TXT
| server = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| title = Zambezi MET Climate Normals 1961–1990
| access-date = April 5, 2015}}
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References
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{{Districts of Northwestern Province}}
Category:Populated places in North-Western Province, Zambia
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