Lusaka

Zambia

Lusaka is the capital and largest city of Zambia. It is one of the fastest-developing cities in southern Africa. Lusaka is in the southern part of the central plateau at an elevation of about 1,279 metres. As of 2022, the city's population was approximately 2,204,059. Lusaka is the centre of both commerce and government in Zambia and connects to the country's four main highways heading north, south, east, and west.

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Country: Zambia
Population: 1,328,000
Latitude: 15.41° S
Longitude: 28.28° E

Which way is Lusaka from…

From Paris, Lusaka lies at 153° to the south-east, 7,591 km as the crow flies.

Paris	153° south-east	7,591 km
London	151° south-east	7,934 km
New York	94° east	12,143 km
Madrid	145° south-east	7,032 km
Rome	162° south	6,576 km
Montreal	93° east	12,139 km
Saint-Denis, Réunion	277° west	2,930 km

Bearings as the crow flies (great circle), measured from north. From somewhere else, the bearing changes: that’s the whole game.

Oùcécap’s take

With Lusaka, flat maps go wrong mainly when seen from America: from Montreal, a flat map would have you aim south-east, at 123°, while the compass says 93°, due east. From London, aim south-east, at 151°, 7,934 km away. A thread to follow: Lusaka is due south of Minsk, on almost the same meridian, and on the same latitude as Brasília.