Kasama: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Kasama is a city of 179,636 people in Zambia (Northern Province), 1,394 m (4,573 ft) above sea level.
Key facts
Daylight in Kasama runs from about 11 h 34 min a day in late June to 12 h 46 min in late December (computed for -10.21° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
No airport with scheduled passenger service sits within 100 km of Kasama in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.
Buses to Kasama · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Mbeya, 288 km (Tanzania)
- Sumbawanga, 254 km (Tanzania)
- Mzuzu, 340 km (Malawi)
- Tunduma, 201 km (Tanzania)
- Mansa, 273 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Katumba, 288 km (Tanzania)
Common questions
How big is Kasama?
About 179,636 people live in Kasama (GeoNames).
What time zone is Kasama in?
Africa/Lusaka, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Kasama?
The Kwacha (ZMW). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Kasama?
Mbeya (288 km), Sumbawanga (254 km), Mzuzu (340 km), Tunduma (201 km), Mansa (273 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.