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[[Image:ZM-Lundazi.png|right|225px|Location of Lundazi in Zambia]]
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'''Lundazi''' is a town in eastern [[Zambia]], lying near the border with [[Malawi]], around 110 miles from [[Chipata]]. It is home to an [[airstrip]], [[school]]s and a [[hotel]] in the form of a [[Norman architecture|Norman]] [[castle]]. The building of the castle was begun in 1948 by an Englishman called Errol Buton, who reputedly sketched out its design on the back of a cigarette packet. The castle overlooked a swamp where the Lundazi and Msuzi Rivers met, which Button dammed using soil carried to the site in grass baskets. The dam now supplies Lundazi's water and is home to several hippos.
'''Lundazi''' is a [[List of populated places in Zambia|town]] in the [[Eastern Province, Zambia|Eastern Province]] of [[Zambia]], lying near the border with [[Malawi]], around {{convert|116|mi|km|abbr=on}} north of [[Chipata]]. Lundazi is known as a "''Boma''" or administrative centre ([[Boma (enclosure)|''boma'']] derives from the [[Swahili language|Swahili]] word for a thorn fence, built to protect livestock or travelers' camps). It was a former colonial headquarters. Lundazi is the seat for [[Lundazi District]]. It is perched high above the eastern side of the [[Luangwa River|Luangwa Valley]], and close to a quiet border crossing (the Mqocha/Mtyocha Border) to Malawi.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.zambia-travel-guide.com/bradt_guide.asp?bradt=180|title=Lundazi|publisher=|accessdate=29 January 2016}}</ref>


[[image:Lundazi Coat of arms.png|510px|thumb|Coat of arms]]
Lundazi's local political system is made up of 25 wards and 11 chiefdoms. Each ward is represented by an elected councillor and the 11 chiefdoms by two representative councillors in the Lundazi District Council.
It has an airstrip, schools and a hotel in the form of a [[Norman architecture|Norman]] [[castle]]. The building of the castle was begun in 1948 by the Kenyan born District Commissioner [[Errol Lancelot Button]] (1913-1991), who reputedly sketched out its design on the back of a cigarette packet. The castle overlooked a swamp where the Lundazi and [[Msuzi Rivers]] met, which Button dammed using soil carried to the site in grass baskets. The dam now supplies Lundazi's water and used to be home to several hippos.

The town also has a district hospital, a post office, two banks, two filling stations, a market, and some small shops.{{Cn|date=April 2023}}

Lundazi's local political system is made up of 25 wards and 11 chiefdoms. Each ward is represented by an elected councillor and the 11 chiefdoms by two representative councillors in the [[Lundazi District Council]].
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Image:Lundazi Council.jpg|Lundazi Council Building
File:Lundazi Council.jpg|Lundazi Council Building
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The major language spoken in Lundazi is Tumbuka and the major tribes are Tumbuka, Chewa and Ngoni. The main source of income is agriculture and trading. Most of the traders are Zambians of Asian origin. Lundazi has a popular name 'Box One Kanele'
The spoken language is [[Tumbuka language|Tumbuka]]. The main source of income is agriculture and trading. Most of the traders are Zambians of Asian origin. Lundazi has a popular name '''Box One Kanele''<nowiki/>' (apparently a corruption of 'Colonel').


==Climate==
The town is the District Capital for [[Lundazi District]], the central portion of [[Eastern Province, Zambia|Eastern Province]].
Lundazi features a [[humid subtropical climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]]: ''Cwa'')<ref>{{Cite journal |date=23 October 2023 |title=Table 1 Overview of the Köppen-Geiger climate classes including the defining criteria. |url=https://www.nature.com/articles/s41597-023-02549-6/tables/1 |journal=Nature: Scientific Data |language=en}}</ref> with clear wet and dry seasons. October and November are the hottest months, while winters are milder, with July being the coolest month. The wet season, from November to March, experiences significant rainfall, whereas the dry season, from May to October, is marked by minimal precipitation.<ref name="WMONormals"/>

{{Weather box
| width = auto
| collapsed = yes
| metric first = yes
| single line = yes
| location = Lundazi (1991–2020)
| Jan record high C = 34.0
| Feb record high C = 37.6
| Mar record high C = 33.9
| Apr record high C = 34.1
| May record high C = 34.7
| Jun record high C = 32.2
| Jul record high C = 31.4
| Aug record high C = 35.0
| Sep record high C = 37.5
| Oct record high C = 39.5
| Nov record high C = 40.2
| Dec record high C = 37.7
| year record high C =
| Jan high C = 28.7
| Feb high C = 29.1
| Mar high C = 29.1
| Apr high C = 28.9
| May high C = 28.5
| Jun high C = 26.7
| Jul high C = 25.8
| Aug high C = 28.0
| Sep high C = 30.7
| Oct high C = 32.5
| Nov high C = 32.8
| Dec high C = 30.2
| year high C = 29.3
| Jan mean C = 23.4
| Feb mean C = 23.5
| Mar mean C = 23.2
| Apr mean C = 22.0
| May mean C = 20.3
| Jun mean C = 18.2
| Jul mean C = 17.4
| Aug mean C = 19.4
| Sep mean C = 22.3
| Oct mean C = 24.6
| Nov mean C = 25.4
| Dec mean C = 24.2
| year mean C = 22.0
| Jan low C = 18.1
| Feb low C = 17.9
| Mar low C = 17.3
| Apr low C = 15.1
| May low C = 12.0
| Jun low C = 9.6
| Jul low C = 8.9
| Aug low C = 10.8
| Sep low C = 13.8
| Oct low C = 16.6
| Nov low C = 18.0
| Dec low C = 18.2
| year low C = 14.7
| Jan record low C = 12.4
| Feb record low C = 13.0
| Mar record low C = 9.4
| Apr record low C = 7.8
| May record low C = 4.7
| Jun record low C = 0.7
| Jul record low C = 3.0
| Aug record low C = 1.1
| Sep record low C = 7.3
| Oct record low C = 9.0
| Nov record low C = 10.0
| Dec record low C = 10.8
| year record low C =
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation mm = 230.0
| Feb precipitation mm = 161.6
| Mar precipitation mm = 150.0
| Apr precipitation mm = 31.1
| May precipitation mm = 4.8
| Jun precipitation mm = 0.0
| Jul precipitation mm = 0.2
| Aug precipitation mm = 0.1
| Sep precipitation mm = 6.2
| Oct precipitation mm = 4.3
| Nov precipitation mm = 54.3
| Dec precipitation mm = 140.0
| year precipitation mm = 782.6
| source 1 = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|NOAA]]<ref name="WMONormals">{{cite web
|url = https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/2.2/data/0-data/Region-1-WMO-Normals-9120/Zambia/CSV/Lundazi_67583.csv
|title = World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Lundazi
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|access-date = January 24, 2024}}</ref>
}}

== References ==
{{reflist}}


== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://www.economist.com/displaystory.cfm?story_id=E1_VPNPVSR Africa 40 years on:Return to Lundazi], [[The Economist]], Dec 20th 2005
* [http://www.economist.com/displaystory.cfm?story_id=E1_VPNPVSR Africa 40 years on:Return to Lundazi], [[The Economist]], Dec 20th 2005
* [https://nataliecwright.wordpress.com/2013/06/21/lundazi-my-abandoned-3rd-home/ Blog with photographs]


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[[Category:Lundazi District]]
[[Category:Populated places in Zambia]]
[[Category:Populated places in Eastern Province, Zambia]]
[[Category:Populated places in Eastern Province, Zambia]]



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Revision as of 12:00, 21 July 2024

Location of Lundazi in Zambia
Location of Lundazi in Zambia

Lundazi is a town in the Eastern Province of Zambia, lying near the border with Malawi, around 116 mi (187 km) north of Chipata. Lundazi is known as a "Boma" or administrative centre (boma derives from the Swahili word for a thorn fence, built to protect livestock or travelers' camps). It was a former colonial headquarters. Lundazi is the seat for Lundazi District. It is perched high above the eastern side of the Luangwa Valley, and close to a quiet border crossing (the Mqocha/Mtyocha Border) to Malawi.[1]

Coat of arms

It has an airstrip, schools and a hotel in the form of a Norman castle. The building of the castle was begun in 1948 by the Kenyan born District Commissioner Errol Lancelot Button (1913-1991), who reputedly sketched out its design on the back of a cigarette packet. The castle overlooked a swamp where the Lundazi and Msuzi Rivers met, which Button dammed using soil carried to the site in grass baskets. The dam now supplies Lundazi's water and used to be home to several hippos.

The town also has a district hospital, a post office, two banks, two filling stations, a market, and some small shops.[citation needed]

Lundazi's local political system is made up of 25 wards and 11 chiefdoms. Each ward is represented by an elected councillor and the 11 chiefdoms by two representative councillors in the Lundazi District Council.

  • Lundazi Council Building
    Lundazi Council Building

The spoken language is Tumbuka. The main source of income is agriculture and trading. Most of the traders are Zambians of Asian origin. Lundazi has a popular name 'Box One Kanele' (apparently a corruption of 'Colonel').

Climate

Lundazi features a humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cwa)[2] with clear wet and dry seasons. October and November are the hottest months, while winters are milder, with July being the coolest month. The wet season, from November to March, experiences significant rainfall, whereas the dry season, from May to October, is marked by minimal precipitation.[3]

Climate data for Lundazi (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 34.0
(93.2) 		37.6
(99.7) 		33.9
(93.0) 		34.1
(93.4) 		34.7
(94.5) 		32.2
(90.0) 		31.4
(88.5) 		35.0
(95.0) 		37.5
(99.5) 		39.5
(103.1) 		40.2
(104.4) 		37.7
(99.9) 		40.2
(104.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 28.7
(83.7) 		29.1
(84.4) 		29.1
(84.4) 		28.9
(84.0) 		28.5
(83.3) 		26.7
(80.1) 		25.8
(78.4) 		28.0
(82.4) 		30.7
(87.3) 		32.5
(90.5) 		32.8
(91.0) 		30.2
(86.4) 		29.3
(84.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 23.4
(74.1) 		23.5
(74.3) 		23.2
(73.8) 		22.0
(71.6) 		20.3
(68.5) 		18.2
(64.8) 		17.4
(63.3) 		19.4
(66.9) 		22.3
(72.1) 		24.6
(76.3) 		25.4
(77.7) 		24.2
(75.6) 		22.0
(71.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 18.1
(64.6) 		17.9
(64.2) 		17.3
(63.1) 		15.1
(59.2) 		12.0
(53.6) 		9.6
(49.3) 		8.9
(48.0) 		10.8
(51.4) 		13.8
(56.8) 		16.6
(61.9) 		18.0
(64.4) 		18.2
(64.8) 		14.7
(58.5)
Record low °C (°F) 12.4
(54.3) 		13.0
(55.4) 		9.4
(48.9) 		7.8
(46.0) 		4.7
(40.5) 		0.7
(33.3) 		3.0
(37.4) 		1.1
(34.0) 		7.3
(45.1) 		9.0
(48.2) 		10.0
(50.0) 		10.8
(51.4) 		0.7
(33.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 230.0
(9.06) 		161.6
(6.36) 		150.0
(5.91) 		31.1
(1.22) 		4.8
(0.19) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.2
(0.01) 		0.1
(0.00) 		6.2
(0.24) 		4.3
(0.17) 		54.3
(2.14) 		140.0
(5.51) 		782.6
(30.81)
Source: NOAA[3]

References

  1. ^ "Lundazi". Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  2. ^ "Table 1 Overview of the Köppen-Geiger climate classes including the defining criteria". Nature: Scientific Data. 23 October 2023.
  3. ^ a b "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Lundazi". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 24 January 2024.

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