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Shiakainga Destination Guide

Delve into Shiakainga in Zambia

Shiakainga in the region of Southern is located in Zambia - some 219 mi or ( 353 km ) South-West of Lusaka , the country's capital .

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Local time in Shiakainga is now 02:34 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Lusaka " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Katima Mulilo, Gweru, Bulawayo, Siajitema, and Shiakainga. While being here, you might want to check out Katima Mulilo . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Shiakainga ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Livingstone District

Livingstone District is a district of Zambia, located in Southern Province. The capital lies at Livingstone, Zambia. As of the 2000 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 103,288 people.

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Located at -17.67 25.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Districts of Zambia

Livingstone, Zambia

Livingstone, sometimes known as Maramba, is the capital of the Southern Province of Zambia, a tourism centre for the Victoria Falls lying 10 km north of the Zambezi River, it is a border town with road and rail connections to Zimbabwe on the other side of the Victoria Falls. A historic British colonial city, its present population was estimated at 136,897 inhabitants at the 2010 census. It is named after David Livingstone, the British explorer who was the first white man to explore the area.

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Located at -17.85 25.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Livingstone, Zambia, Populated places in Zambia, Provincial capitals in Zambia, Southern Province, Zambia, Zambia–Zimbabwe border crossings

Livingstone Airport

Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport, formerly Livingstone Airport, is an international airport on the northern edge of Livingstone, Zambia. The airport is named after Harry Mwanga Nkumbula, the leader of the Africa National Congress in Zambia. It's the airport closest to the Victoria Falls.

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Located at -17.82 25.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Airports in Zambia, Livingstone, Zambia

Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park

Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park is an UNESCO World Heritage site that is home to one half of the Mosi-oa-Tunya — 'The Smoke Which Thunders' — known worldwide as Victoria Falls on the Zambezi River. The river forms the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe, so the falls are shared by the two countries, and the park is 'twin' to the Victoria Falls National Park on the Zimbabwean side.

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Located at -17.87 25.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: National parks of Zambia, Victoria Falls, World Heritage Sites in Zambia

Old Drift cemetery

The Old Drift Cemetery is a small burial site near the Zambezi river in modern-day Zambia. It includes the graves of early European settlers and visitors to nearby Victoria Falls who died of causes such as malaria and is located in Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park. Settlers eventually left the area for higher ground, where the town of Livingstone was formed. Notable burials include: Samuel Thomas Alexander (1836-1904)

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Located at -17.87 25.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
Tags: Cemeteries in Zambia, Geography of Zambia