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The Luangwa River is one of the major tributaries of the Zambezi River, and one of the four biggest rivers of Zambia. The river generally floods in the rainy season (December to March) and then falls considerably in the dry season. It is one of the biggest unaltered rivers in Southern Africa and the 52,000 square kilometres (20,000 sq mi) that ...
Kafue National Park is the largest national park in Zambia, covering an area of about 22,400 km 2 (similar in size to Wales or Massachusetts). It is the second largest national park in Africa [ 2 ] and is home to 152 different species of mammals. [ 1 ] There are also 515 bird species, 70 reptile species, 58 species of fish and 36 amphibious ...
Kabompo, Kafue, Luangwa, Capoche, Shire. • right. Luena, Lungwebungu, Luanginga, Chobe, Gwayi, Sanyati, Panhane, Luenha. The Zambezi (also spelled Zambeze and Zambesi) is the fourth-longest river in Africa, the longest east-flowing river in Africa and the largest flowing into the Indian Ocean from Africa.
In approximate order of importance in terms of wildlife resources, the eight main functioning parks, all with access and accommodation [citation needed] are: South Luangwa National Park. Kafue National Park. Lower Zambezi National Park. Nsumbu National Park. Kasanka National Park. Lochinvar National Park. Blue Lagoon National Park.
Kafue river from the Kafue bridge. The 1,576 kilometres (979 mi) long Kafue River is the longest river lying wholly within Zambia. [1] Its water is used for irrigation and for generating hydroelectric power. [2] It is the largest tributary of the Zambezi, [3] and of Zambia 's principal rivers, it is the most central and the most urban.
African buffalo (Cape buffalo, Syncerus caffer) – very large herds in northern Kafue. sizeable herds elsewhere, with a reputation for being dangerous; Bushpig (Potamochoerus larvatus) – common but secretive and rarely seen; Rhodesian giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis thornicrofti) – common in Luangwa, less so elsewhere
Kafue is at the south-eastern foot of a range of granite hills rising 200 m and extending over an area of about 250 km², and occupies a shelf of land between the hills and the river, just high enough to avoid its annual flood. The town extends along some shallow valleys between the hills. A 400 m wide strip of small farms and gardens separates ...
Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site [2] that is home to one-half of the Mosi-oa-Tunya—"The Smoke that Thunders", known worldwide as Victoria Falls —on the Zambezi River. The river forms the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe, so the falls are shared by the two countries, and the park is twin to the Victoria Falls ...