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Kafue National Park. 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 ...
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.
In the early part of the 20th century, most of Zambia's rural areas supported wildlife at levels similar to that seen in national parks today, and the 'big five' game animals were widespread outside reserves and parks. Of them today, the rhinoceros is almost extinct. The elephant and lion are found almost exclusively in parks, and the African ...
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 ...
Lukanga Swamp is a major wetland in the Central Province of Zambia, about 50 km west of Kabwe. [2] Its permanently swampy area consists of a roughly circular area with a diameter of 40 to 50 km covering 1850 km 2, plus roughly 250 km 2 in the mouths of and along rivers discharging into it such as the Lukanga River from the north-east, plus ...
1,700 km 2 (660 sq mi) West Lunga National Park is a remote wildlife haven in dense forest in the North-Western Province of Zambia. It lies between the West Lunga River and Kabompo River about 10 km north of the gravel road ( M8 road) from Solwezi to Kabompo, and covers about 1700 km². The national park is the only one in Zambia covered by ...
The Luangwa and Kafue rivers are the two largest left-hand tributaries of the Zambezi. The Kafue joins the main river in a quiet, deep stream about 180 m (590 ft) wide. From this point, the northward bend of the Zambezi is checked, and the stream continues due east. At the confluence of the Luangwa (15°37' S), it enters Mozambique. [19]
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 ...