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Zambia Lusaka Mission
The Zambia Lusaka Mission serves a growing Church community in Zambia and Malawi from Lusaka, the capital of Zambia.
- English
- Bemba
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2 Nephi 33:6 as it reads in the Book of Mormon for each language spoken here.
Weak Things Become Strong, in the language of this mission
"I make weak things become strong" (Ether 12:27) as it reads in the Book of Mormon for each language spoken here.
About the mission
English and Bemba are important languages for missionaries and members. Other languages commonly heard in Lusaka include Tonga, Chichewa, and Town Nyanja.
At a glance
- Country
- Zambia and Malawi
- Main city
- Lusaka, Zambia, with 2,204,059 people in 2022
- Time zone
- Central Africa Time (UTC+2)
- Climate
- Subtropical monsoon climate with a warm rainy season, a dry winter, and hot weather in September and October
- Church in Zambia
- 7,072 members, 1 stake, 20 congregations
- FamilySearch Centers
- 5
A short history of the area
Modern Lusaka began in 1905 as a railway water stop and was named after Chief Lusaaka, a nearby Lenje leader. It became the capital of Northern Rhodesia in 1935 and the capital of independent Zambia in 1964.
The Church here
- 1942The first known Church members arrived in what was then Northern Rhodesia.
- 1969The branches in Luanshya and Kitwe had been dissolved, and missionary work in Zambia ended.
- 1991Converts who had returned to different parts of Zambia were asked to help register the Church and prepare for missionaries to return.
- 1992A branch was organized in Lusaka, with Johnson Makombé as branch president.
- 1992Veronica Milimo became the first known native person baptized in Zambia after the missionaries' return.
- 1992The Church was formally recognized by the Zambian government, and Elder Russell M. Nelson dedicated Zambia for missionary work.
- 1995Zambian Saints began making long bus trips to the Johannesburg South Africa Temple for ordinances for themselves and their ancestors.
- 2011The Zambia Lusaka Mission was formed to serve Zambia and Malawi.
- 2015The first stake in Zambia was organized in Lusaka on March 15.
Temples nearby
Harare Zimbabwe Temple
Dedicated March 1, 2026 · About 250 miles from Lusaka
The Book of Mormon here
Missionaries in this mission share the Book of Mormon in these languages. Tap a cover to read it free.
Cover art is an illustration. Links open the free edition on ChurchofJesusChrist.org.
Before you go
Phrases to learn
- Muli shani?How are you?
- NatotelaThank you
- MwashibukeniGood morning
Foods to try
- Nshima (a thick maize meal staple often served with vegetables, beans, or meat)
- Ifisashi (vegetables cooked with groundnuts)
- Chikanda (a traditional dish made from ground orchid tubers and groundnuts)
- Kapenta (small dried fish commonly served with nshima)
Fun facts
- Lusaka's central Cairo Road is about four kilometres long, and heavy trucks are not allowed to use it.
- The 90-metre, 23-storey Findeco House on Cairo Road is the tallest building in Zambia.
- Lusaka hosted the 1969 conference of fourteen African leaders that produced the Lusaka Manifesto.
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