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The Freedom Statue in Lusaka

YOUR GUIDE TO LUSAKA, ZAMBIA

Everything you need to know about Zambia's capital city.

For anyone visiting, moving or just wanting to know Lusaka better: where to eat, what to see, where to stay and how the city works.

WEATHER NOW

Lusaka forecast

KWACHA TODAY

Live rates

LOCAL TIME

CAT (GMT+2)

No daylight saving

GETTING HERE

LUN airport

VISAS

2026 fees

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What brings you to Lusaka?

Four routes into the guide, depending on how long you’re here and why.

Traditional dance at Kabwata Cultural Village

Visiting

A few days in the city, maybe with a safari on either side.

Shoppers at a Lusaka mall

Moving here

Neighbourhoods, SIM cards, shopping and the first month.

InterContinental Lusaka

On business

Hotels near the action, places to meet and getting set up.

Stalls at New Soweto Market

Coming home

Back for the holidays? What’s new, what’s on and who’s open.

EXPLORE THE CITY

Find your kind of Lusaka

Dining room at Copper Pot Restaurant

RESTAURANTS · BARS · MATEBETO

Lakeside dinner table at Langani

NEAREST FIRST

Lusaka National Museum

MUSEUMS · GALLERIES · WILDLIFE

Pool at Ciêla Resort and Spa

HOTELS · LODGES · APARTMENTS

Lusaka Contemporary Art Centre

GIGS · MARKETS · POP-UPS

Arcades Shopping Mall

MALLS · MARKETS · CRAFTS

Don't leave Lusaka without

Must dos in Lusaka

This week in Lusaka

Oct 24

Champagne & The Unexpected | Champagne Pairing Experience

Shardonnay Wine & Gin Bar

Oct 18

The Crisis Of Identity In African Writing Led By Dr John Corley

The Lusaka Contemporary Art Centre

Oct 23

Global Champagne Day At Shardonnay | Champagne After Dark

Shardonnay Wine & Gin Bar

Oct 22

Ramen Week at Musubi, Japanese Restaurant, Lusaka

Musubi Japanese Restaurant

THE WEEKLY LIST

Lusaka’s week, in your inbox.

What’s on, what’s new and what’s worth the drive. One email a week.

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