Your films in Kitwe. Even on 1 Mbps.
Kitwe at a glance
- Where
- Copperbelt, Zambia
- Population
- about 666,000
- Time zone
- Africa/Lusaka (UTC+2)
- Evening viewing hours
- 19:00–23:00 local = 17:00–21:00 UTC
- Daylight
- about 11 h 22 min in mid-winter, 12 h 53 min in mid-summer
- Elevation
- about 1,224 m
- Nearest cities
- Ndola 49 km · Lusaka 290 km · Livingstone 615 km
- Subtitle languages
- English
Kitwe, and the connections it runs on
As a city in Copperbelt, Zambia, Kitwe has its own mix of connections. Around 666,000 people live in Kitwe; outside the centre, connections thin out quickly.
Beyond Kitwe
The nearest other cities we cover are Ndola (49 km), Lusaka (290 km) and Livingstone (615 km). On trains, buses and roads between them, quality re-adjusts every three seconds.
Crossing into Democratic Republic of the Congo? Lubumbashi is about 150 km away — the app works abroad too, and on roaming data the low data use counts double.
How much data a film uses in Kitwe
How far does a 5 GB bundle go in Kitwe? About 8 hours of HD 720p with Silux Media, versus 3.7 hours with other media servers at the same picture quality (our measurements).
When Kitwe sits down to watch
Local time in Kitwe is UTC+2, with no clock change. Between 19:00 and 23:00 local (17:00–21:00 UTC) shared networks are at their fullest, which is when Silux Media's lower data use matters most.
Kitwe gets about 11 h 22 min of daylight in mid-winter and 12 h 53 min in mid-summer.
Questions from Kitwe
Can I watch my films in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Yes — the server stays at home in Kitwe and you watch from anywhere, including Lubumbashi about 150 km away. On roaming data the lower data use makes a real difference.
Can I watch my own films in Kitwe?
Yes — put the server on a PC, Mac, NAS or Raspberry Pi at home, add your folders, and your films play on any screen in Kitwe.
What does Silux Media cost in Zambia?
Free. Running the server at home in Kitwe costs nothing, and the apps are free; paid plans only add managed extras.
What's the busiest time for streaming in Kitwe?
Between about 7 and 11 pm local time. Quality re-adjusts every three seconds, so a crowded evening network means a lighter picture for a moment, not a frozen one.
How much mobile data does a film use in Kitwe?
Roughly 0.6 GB for an hour of 720p and 1.0 GB in 1080p, so a two-hour film in HD fits in about 2.0 GB of your plan.
Does it support English subtitles?
Yes — name a subtitle file with its language code (for example .en.srt) and it's matched automatically; tracks inside the film are offered too.
Sources: GeoNames and our measurements.