Zambia - Atlas of our Changing Environment

Mbala

Kawambwa

Misanfu

Isoka

Kasama

Mansa

Agromet Samfya

Mansa Agro

Mwinilunga

Mpika

Lundazi

Solwezi

Ka ronda

Ndola

Serenje

Mean rainfall 1980 - 1990

Mfuwe

Kasempa

Kabompo Zambezi

Chipata Msekera

Mkushi Agromet

Millimetres

Mbala

Kabwe Agro

Kabwe

599 - 753 Meteorological station

Kaoma

Mumbwa Lusaka city

Kalabo

Mongu

Kawambwa

Misanfu

Isoka

753 - 907 907 - 1060 1060 - 2014 2014 - 1368

Mtmakulu

Kafue Polder

Kasama

Senanga

Magoye

Mansa

Chipepo

Agromet Samfya

Choma

Mansa Agro

Petauke

Mwinilunga

Mpika

Sesheke

Lundazi

Solwezi

Livingstone

Ka ronda

Serenje

Mfuwe

Ndola

Mean rainfall 1990 - 2000

Zambezi

Kasempa

Chipata Msekera

Kabompo

Mkushi Agromet

Millimetres

Petauke

Kabwe Agro

Kabwe

Kaoma

Meteorological station

Mumbwa Lusaka Int. Airport Lusaka city Mtmakulu

Kalabo

543 - 695 695 - 848 848 - 1001 1001 - 1154 1154 - 1306

Mongu

Kafue Polder

Magoye

Senanga

Chipepo

Choma

Sesheke

Livingstone

Mbala

Kawambwa

Isoka

Misanfu

Kasama

Mansa

Agromet Samfya

Mansa Agro

Mwinilunga

Mpika

Solwezi

Lundazi

Ka ronda

Mean rainfall 2000 - 2010

Ndola

Serenje

Mfuwe

Kasempa

Kabompo Zambezi

Chipata Msekera

Mkushi Agromet

Millimetres

Petauke

Mbala

Kabwe Agro

Kabwe

Meteorological station

Kaoma

Mumbwa Lusaka Int. Airport Lusaka city Mtmakulu

Kalabo

658 - 819 819 - 981 981 - 1143 1143 - 1304 1304 - 1466

Mongu

Kawambwa

Isoka

Misanfu

Kafue Polder

Kasama

Senanga

Magoye

Mansa

Agromet Samfya

Chipepo

Choma

Mansa Agro

Mwinilunga

Mpika

Sesheke

Solwezi

Lundazi

Livingstone

Ka ronda

Ndola

Serenje

Mfuwe

Normal rainfall 1960 - 1990

Kasempa

Kabompo Zambezi

Chipata Msekera

Mkushi Agromet

Millimetres

Petauke

Kabwe Agro

Kabwe

Kaoma

Meteorological station

Kalabo

Mumbwa Lusaka Int. Airport Lusaka city Mtmakulu

Mongu

665 - 827 827 - 990 990 - 1152 1152 - 1315 1315 - 1477

Kafue Polder

Senanga

Magoye

Chipepo

Choma

Sesheke

Livingstone

Figure 2.5 An analysis of mean rainfall for the period 1960 to 2010 shows that Zambia’s rainfall regime has largely remained the same with the Northern Province receiving the highest rainfall amount, while the Southern Province receives the least amount (Zambia Meteorological Department, 2011). However, the southern part of the country is generally thought to be getting dryer than before.

47

Chapter 2 - Zambia’s Changing Environment