CHINGOLA

Copperbelt · ZAMBIA (ZM) · 12.53°S / 27.88°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 919,009

Chingola is a city in Zambia with a population of 256,560. It sits at -12.53/27.88, runs on Africa/Lusaka, is 19 km from Chililabombwe.

Population 256,560

Place Type District Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Africa/Lusaka

All facts

fields

Country: Zambia
Subdivision: Copperbelt
Coords: 12.53°S / 27.88°E
UTC offset: +2
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 5 · within 50 km

N Chililabombwe Copperbelt 113,876 19.3 km

SE Chambishi Copperbelt 34,888 21.7 km

E Mufulira Copperbelt 169,136 38.9 km

SE Kalulushi Copperbelt 104,046 41.5 km

SE Kitwe Copperbelt 665,961 46.9 km

Air access

nearby

CGJ

Kasompe Airport

Medium airport

0.0 km

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Chingola?: 256,560 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Chingola in?: Africa/Lusaka.
Which country is Chingola in?: Zambia (ZM).
Which airport serves Chingola?: Kasompe Airport (CGJ).
How far is Chingola from Lusaka?: About 323 km.
Does Chingola have a university?: Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Zambia?: English.
What currency is used in Zambia?: Zambian Kwacha.
How many cities are in Zambia?: 98 on record.
Which admin region is Chingola in?: Copperbelt.

Get this page as JSON

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/919009

{
  "data": {
    "id": 919009,
    "name": "Chingola",
    "ascii_name": "Chingola",
    "country_code": "ZM",
    "population": 256560,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Lusaka",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA2",
    "latitude": -12.52897,
    "longitude": 27.88382
  }
}

Context

comparatives

2.3x the population of Chililabombwe.
19 km from Chililabombwe.
Same timezone (Africa/Lusaka) as 97 other cities in Zambia.