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Lusaka

Capital of Zambia

Watercolour of Lusaka, Zambia. The city spreading across the gentle, limestone plateau of southern central Africa, characterized by broad avenues, lush jacaranda and flamboyant trees, with National Assembly of Zambia and Findeco House.
AI-generated artistic rendering. Painted from written research on the city's setting, architecture and materials — not from a photograph.
What guided this image
Landmarks
National Assembly of Zambia; Findeco House; Cairo Road; Old Government House; Cathedral of the Holy Cross; Zambian
Viewpoint
Favor an elevated viewpoint overlooking the city toward Cairo Road or the National Assembly grounds (such as from the ridge near the Cathedral of the Holy Cross), looking across the leafy canopy toward Findeco House and the downtown core, with the flat African plateau extending to the distant horizon.
Palette
Green should be the predominant color, especially in the lush jacaranda and acacia canopies, manicured government lawns, and surrounding miombo woodlands.
Guarded against
Not a generic African savanna town or sprawling coastal city
Population2,212,301Wikidata: 2,467,563
Coordinates15.41°S, 28.29°E
Elevation1,279 m
Area360 km²
Time zoneAfrica/LusakaUTC+2
Solar noon12:07clock runs 0.1 h ahead of the sun

Through the Earth

Dig straight through the Earth from Lusaka and you surface in open ocean, nearest to Leilani Estates, United States — 565 km from the exact antipodal point.

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LubumbashiCD426 km
LilongweMW613 km
GaboroneBW1,057 km
PretoriaZA1,149 km
Mbuji-MayiCD1,151 km
JohannesburgZA1,200 km
SowetoZA1,208 km

Twinned cities

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