Two full moons in one month (the second of which is a blue moon): 2009: December 2, December 31 (partial lunar eclipse visible in some parts of the world), only in time zones west of UTC+05. 2010: January 1 (partial lunar eclipse), January 30, only in time zones east of UTC+04:30.
It is a staple food in South Africa, Lesotho, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Botswana and many other parts of sub-Saharan Africa, traditionally made into uphuthu, sour-milk porridge, pap, and also Umqombothi (a type of beer). Biltong is a variety of dried, cured meat that originated in Southern Africa.
A land of three seasons. Zambiaâs seasons fall broadly into three periods: Rainy season (DecemberâApril): During these months it is warm and wet, with temperatures in Lusaka generally in the low 20sÂ°C. Most yearly rainfall occurs at this time. But sunshine is still frequent â Lusaka sees around five hours per day in January.