Isoka

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Isoka
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Isoka
Location in Zambia
Coordinates: 10°08′00″S32°38′00″E / 10.13333°S 32.63333°E / -10.13333; 32.63333
Country Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia
Province Muchinga Province
District Isoka District
Time zone UTC+2 (CAT)
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Location of Isoka in Zambia

Isoka is a town located in the Muchinga Province of Zambia near the borders with Tanzania and Malawi. It lies on the T2 road (Tanzam Highway; Great North Road).

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Area

The area of the district now (2020) is 5,091 km2. [1]

Population

The district is populated mainly by Mwanga and Tumbuka people. The senior chief of the district is Kafwimbi. The traditional ceremony called Ngondo is celebrated in the district.

History

The district town of Isoka is 70 miles from the border with Tangayika, which had been a German colony until 1918. During the Second World War, Isoka was the official border post. Military convoys of up to 100 vehicles stopped at Isoka on their way to the battlefields in East Africa and the Western Desert. The road then was untarred.

In 1966, Isoka had a secondary school, for boys only; it had no water supply, water was collected from the stream. The Great North Road between Tunduma in Tanzania and Kapiri Mposhi was still the only road connection. [2]

Climate

Isoka features a humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cwa), bordering a tropical savanna climate (Köppen: Aw), [3] characterized by warm temperatures and distinct wet and dry seasons. The period between September and November features the hottest daytime temperatures. June and July are the coolest months. The wet season lasts from November to April and brings significant rainfall. The dry season, from May to October, is marked by a lack of precipitation. [4]

Climate data for Isoka (1991–2020)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)39.2
(102.6)		31.9
(89.4)		31.0
(87.8)		31.5
(88.7)		31.2
(88.2)		30.6
(87.1)		35.4
(95.7)		33.3
(91.9)		39.0
(102.2)		39.8
(103.6)		36.8
(98.2)		38.1
(100.6)		39.8
(103.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)27.5
(81.5)		27.3
(81.1)		27.3
(81.1)		26.7
(80.1)		26.3
(79.3)		25.5
(77.9)		25.4
(77.7)		27.9
(82.2)		30.8
(87.4)		32.5
(90.5)		31.6
(88.9)		28.5
(83.3)		26.0
(78.8)
Daily mean °C (°F)22.3
(72.1)		22.2
(72.0)		22.1
(71.8)		21.3
(70.3)		19.6
(67.3)		18.1
(64.6)		17.7
(63.9)		19.8
(67.6)		22.4
(72.3)		24.4
(75.9)		24.6
(76.3)		22.9
(73.2)		21.4
(70.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)17.1
(62.8)		17.1
(62.8)		16.9
(62.4)		15.8
(60.4)		12.9
(55.2)		10.7
(51.3)		10.0
(50.0)		11.6
(52.9)		13.9
(57.0)		16.3
(61.3)		17.5
(63.5)		17.3
(63.1)		13.7
(56.7)
Record low °C (°F)10.8
(51.4)		10.6
(51.1)		11.6
(52.9)		9.5
(49.1)		7.4
(45.3)		4.7
(40.5)		1.9
(35.4)		5.6
(42.1)		1.1
(34.0)		10.0
(50.0)		10.0
(50.0)		12.0
(53.6)		1.1
(34.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches)231.2
(9.10)		223.8
(8.81)		171.4
(6.75)		71.8
(2.83)		7.1
(0.28)		0.2
(0.01)		0.2
(0.01)		0.1
(0.00)		0.1
(0.00)		8.4
(0.33)		68.4
(2.69)		218.0
(8.58)		1,000.8
(39.40)
Source: NOAA [4]

References

  1. ↑ "Zambia Districts".
  2. ↑ "Official Verbatim Report of the Parliamentary Debates of the ... National Assembly". 1966.
  3. ↑ "Table 1 Overview of the Köppen-Geiger climate classes including the defining criteria". Nature: Scientific Data. 23 October 2023.
  4. 1 2 "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Isoka". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 23, 2024.


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