Running in Lusaka, Zambia

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28 Running Routes in Lusaka

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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. ShapeMiles' route generator has fitted GPS art shapes to Lusaka's street network, including a rabbit, a rocket and a dragon; the closest match stays within 35 m of its template on average.

Population: 2.21M city

Weather and seasonal running guidance

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Best monthsMay to July: average highs of 22–24°C and about 1 mm of rain a month (Open-Meteo historical archive 2020-2024).
SeasonTypical weatherRunning guidance
Dec–Feb18–26°C, ~187 mm rain/monthComfortable running temperatures for most of the day. Regular rain; pack a light shell.
Mar–May16–25°C, ~29 mm rain/monthComfortable running temperatures for most of the day.
Jun–Aug13–24°C, ~1 mm rain/monthComfortable running temperatures for most of the day. Almost no rain.
Sep–Nov19–30°C, ~32 mm rain/monthWarm: early mornings are the most comfortable time to run.

Route list

PreviewRouteElevation LossMapRun in appVideoReviews
Art trackRocket16.3 km6 m6 mOpen mapRoute details-
Art trackMouse cursor15.9 km6 m7 mOpen mapRoute details-
Art trackAirplane15.2 km13 m13 mOpen mapRoute details-
Art trackTree16.1 km10 m10 mOpen mapRoute details-
Art trackStar20.7 km10 m10 mOpen mapRoute details-
Art trackDragon16.9 km3 m2 mOpen mapRoute details-
Art trackMoon17.5 km6 m6 mOpen mapRoute details-
Art trackTurtle15.8 km6 m6 mOpen mapRoute details-
Art trackApple19.1 km7 m7 mOpen mapRoute details-
Art trackBicycle18.9 km6 m7 mOpen mapRoute details-

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