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Chipata, population 98,416, is the capital of the Eastern Province of Zambia. The two languages spoken are Nyanja and English, though you might find some Indian languages, as there is a large number of Zambian Indians located in the town. Formerly known as Fort Jameson, the city is located near the border with Malawi, along the road connecting the capitals Lilongwe (130 km) and Lusaka (550 km). The city is a popular access point for the South Luangwa National Park.
The city lies at the end of the Great East Road and near the border with Malawi, The market town has a "welcome" arch, a mosque , a golf course and an airstrip
The city lies at the end of the Great East Road and near the border with Malawi, The market town has a "welcome" arch, a mosque , a golf course and an airstrip
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chipata
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Coordinates: 13°37'55"S 32°38'17"E
- Harare 489 km
- Lusaka 516 km
- Lubumbashi 619 km
- Dodoma 904 km
- Morogoro Metropolitan Area 948 km
- Dar es Salaam 1051 km
- Zanzibar Town 1113 km
- Mwanza Metropolitan Area 1253 km
- Kigali 1352 km
- Nairobi 1456 km
- Chipata Hill 6.8 km
- Mehinji Forest Reserve 18 km
- South Luangwa National Park - Nsefu sector 102 km
- South Luangwa National Park 135 km
- Lunda Plain 153 km
- Muchinga Mountains 166 km
- Chifungwe Plain 168 km
- Muchinga Escarpment 179 km
- Mpika 240 km
- Ishiba Ng'andu Lake 284 km