Mkushi is a town in the Central Province of Zambia, located on the Great North Road and the Tazara railway, northeast of Kapiri Mposhi. The Changwena Falls and Fort Elwes (built-in 1896 by European gold prospectors) lie nearby. Mkushi is well known within Zambia for its commercial farms and is where Chengelo School is situated. An outbreak of fall armyworms started in Mkushi on January 6, 2022.[1]
Mkushi | |
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  Mkushi Location in Zambia | |
| Coordinates: 13°38′30″S 29°25′30″E / 13.64167°S 29.42500°E | |
| Country |  Zambia |
| Province | Central Province |
| District | Mkushi District |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
| Climate | Cwa |
