Zambia
Ndola
Ndola is the central city of Zambia's Copperbelt Province, located close to the border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Visitors can explore the city's history as a copper-mining hub, along with a memorial to a plane crash.
Updated August 15, 2026 · Edited by the World by City editors
- Gateway airport
- Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport (NLA)
- Best season
- Apr–Sep
- Time zone
- Africa/Lusaka
- Sights covered
- 3 places
Sights worth seeing
Temples & religious sites
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ndola
A Catholic archdiocese located in Ndola, Zambia's third-largest city. It is considered a leading religious center in the region.
Museums & galleries
Copperbelt Museum
The Copperbelt Museum is a living museum located in Ndola, Zambia.
Heritage & monuments
Dag Hammarskjöld Crash Site Memorial
A memorial site 10 km west of Ndola, Zambia, where the plane carrying UN Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld crashed in 1961. It's a quiet place to reflect on the accident, which occurred while he was en route to Congo.
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