SOLWEZI

North-Western · ZAMBIA (ZM) · 12.17°S / 26.39°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 897,045

Solwezi is a city in Zambia with a population of 301,370. It sits at -12.17/26.39, runs on Africa/Lusaka, is 9 km from Kansanshi.

Population 301,370

Place Type Regional Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Africa/Lusaka

All facts

fields

Country: Zambia
Subdivision: North-Western
Coords: 12.17°S / 26.39°E
UTC offset: +2
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 1 · within 50 km

NE Kansanshi North-Western 40,705 9.1 km

Air access

nearby

SLI

Solwesi Airport

Small airport

0.0 km

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Solwezi?: 301,370 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Solwezi in?: Africa/Lusaka.
Which country is Solwezi in?: Zambia (ZM).
Which airport serves Solwezi?: Solwesi Airport (SLI).
How far is Solwezi from Lusaka?: About 414 km.
Does Solwezi 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 Solwezi in?: North-Western.

Get this page as JSON

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/897045

{
  "data": {
    "id": 897045,
    "name": "Solwezi",
    "ascii_name": "Solwezi",
    "country_code": "ZM",
    "population": 301370,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Lusaka",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": -12.1688,
    "longitude": 26.38938
  }
}

Context

comparatives

7.4x the population of Kansanshi.
9 km from Kansanshi.
Same timezone (Africa/Lusaka) as 97 other cities in Zambia.