Kasempa

Place in North-Western Province, Zambia

Kasempa
Kasempa is located in Zambia Kasempa Kasempa Map of Zambia showing the location of Kasempa.
Coordinates: 13°27′18′′S 25°50′06′′E / 13.45500°S 25.83500°E / -13.45500; 25.83500
Country	Zambia
Province	North-Western Province
District	Kasempa District
Elevation	1,140 m (3,740 ft)
Population (2022 Estimate)
• Total	111 272
Time zone	UTC+2 (CAT)
Climate	Cwa

Kasempa is a town located in Kasempa District, North-Western Province, Zambia. It is approximately 550 kilometres (340 mi) by road northwest of Lusaka, the capital.^[1] Kasempa is located on the western bank of the Lufupa River as it flows south into the Kafue National Park.^[2]

Population

As of December 2022^[update], the population of Kasempa from all the boundaries of the district is approximately 111,272.^[3]

The landmarks within the town limits or close to the edges of the town include:

Mukinge Mission Hospital is a major hospital for the mission SIM and the Evangelical Church in Zambia (ECZ).
Kasempa Clinic
Kasempa Radio Mast
Kasempa Central Market
The Junction Between Mumbwa-Kankwenda Highway (D181) and the Kaoma-Kasempa Highway (D301).
Kasempa Day Secondary School
Kasempa Primary & Basic School
Kasempa Boys Boarding School
Mukinge Girls Secondary School
Mukinge Day Secondary School
Mukinge Airport

Climate data for Kasempa (1961–1991)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	32.2 (90.0)	32.6 (90.7)	33.0 (91.4)	33.0 (91.4)	32.0 (89.6)	30.5 (86.9)	31.9 (89.4)	34.0 (93.2)	36.3 (97.3)	37.1 (98.8)	36.9 (98.4)	33.5 (92.3)	37.1 (98.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	27.5 (81.5)	27.8 (82.0)	28.0 (82.4)	28.1 (82.6)	27.1 (80.8)	25.7 (78.3)	25.8 (78.4)	28.2 (82.8)	31.6 (88.9)	32.1 (89.8)	29.3 (84.7)	27.7 (81.9)	28.2 (82.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	16.9 (62.4)	16.9 (62.4)	16.3 (61.3)	13.9 (57.0)	9.8 (49.6)	6.6 (43.9)	6.7 (44.1)	9.2 (48.6)	13.0 (55.4)	15.4 (59.7)	16.4 (61.5)	16.9 (62.4)	13.2 (55.8)
Record low °C (°F)	11.2 (52.2)	12.4 (54.3)	9.1 (48.4)	5.7 (42.3)	1.0 (33.8)	−5.1 (22.8)	−0.9 (30.4)	0.0 (32.0)	1.2 (34.2)	5.1 (41.2)	5.0 (41.0)	12.0 (53.6)	−5.1 (22.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	257.5 (10.14)	214.7 (8.45)	171.5 (6.75)	48.9 (1.93)	3.6 (0.14)	0.4 (0.02)	0.0 (0.0)	1.0 (0.04)	4.1 (0.16)	45.6 (1.80)	145.9 (5.74)	253.6 (9.98)	1,146.7 (45.15)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	22	19	15	5	0	0	0	0	1	5	15	22	104
Average relative humidity (%) (daily average)	78.7	78.8	75.8	69.1	63.5	58.1	53.4	46.2	40.9	50.8	63.5	76.4	62.9
Source: NOAA ^[4]