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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.
Mbala
Isoka
Lundazi
Mpika
Kasama
Agromet Samfya
Misanfu
Kawambwa
Mansa
Mansa Agro
Serenje
Ndola
Solwezi
Kasempa
Ka ronda
Kabompo
Zambezi
Kaoma
Kabwe Agro
Kabwe
Mumbwa
Lusaka Int. Airport
Lusaka city
Mtmakulu
Kafue Polder
Chipepo
Choma
Livingstone
Sesheke
Senanga
Mongu
Kalabo
Magoye
Mwinilunga
Mfuwe
Chipata
Msekera
Petauke
Mkushi Agromet
Mbala
Isoka
Lundazi
Mpika
Kasama
Agromet Samfya
Misanfu
Kawambwa
Mansa
Mansa Agro
Serenje
Ndola
Solwezi
Kasempa
Ka ronda
Kabompo
Zambezi
Kaoma
Kabwe Agro
Kabwe
Mumbwa
Lusaka Int. Airport
Lusaka city
Mtmakulu
Kafue Polder
Chipepo
Choma
Livingstone
Sesheke
Senanga
Mongu
Kalabo
Magoye
Mwinilunga
Mfuwe
Chipata
Msekera
Petauke
Mkushi Agromet
Mbala
Isoka
Lundazi
Mpika
Kasama
Agromet Samfya
Misanfu
Kawambwa
Mansa
Mansa Agro
Serenje
Ndola
Solwezi
Kasempa
Ka ronda
Kabompo
Zambezi
Kaoma
Kabwe Agro
Kabwe
Mumbwa
Lusaka Int. Airport
Lusaka city
Mtmakulu
Kafue Polder
Chipepo
Choma
Livingstone
Sesheke
Senanga
Mongu
Kalabo
Magoye
Mwinilunga
Mfuwe
Chipata
Msekera
Petauke
Mkushi Agromet
Mbala
Isoka
Lundazi
Mpika
Kasama
Agromet Samfya
Misanfu
Kawambwa
Mansa
Serenje
Ndola
Solwezi
Kasempa
Ka ronda
Kabompo
Zambezi
Kaoma
Kabwe Agro
Kabwe
Mumbwa
Lusaka city
Mtmakulu
Kafue Polder
Chipepo
Choma
Livingstone
Sesheke
Senanga
Mongu
Kalabo
Magoye
Mwinilunga
Mfuwe
Chipata
Msekera
Petauke
Mkushi Agromet
Mansa Agro
Mean rainfall
1990 - 2000
543 - 695
Millimetres
695 - 848
848 - 1001
1001 - 1154
1154 - 1306
Meteorological station
Mean rainfall
2000 - 2010
658 - 819
Millimetres
819 - 981
981 - 1143
1143 - 1304
1304 - 1466
Meteorological station
Mean rainfall
1980 - 1990
599 - 753
Meteorological station
Millimetres
753 - 907
907 - 1060
1060 - 2014
2014 - 1368
Normal rainfall
1960 - 1990
665 - 827
Millimetres
827 - 990
990 - 1152
1152 - 1315
1315 - 1477
Meteorological station