Northern & Central Provinces
associated campsite. The camp is accessible only by boat
In addition to Lake Tanganyika, the region contains Lake
for much of the year, but in the dry season guests can
Mweru and Lake Nabeul; various wetland areas; and the
drive there.
waterfalls of Lumangwe, Kabwelume, Kalambo and Chishimba.
The 2,000 sq km Nsumbu National Park, at the northernmost tip of Zambia, has significant numbers of elephant, hippo, puku, roan, sable, eland, warthog and
good roads
bushbuck. There is a chance to view sitatunga in the
Getting to northern Zambia by road can be difficult. There
Kampasa rainforest. Lion, leopard and buffalo are also
is a tarmacked road all the way from Lusaka to the port
present, but in limited numbers. Like many other Zambian
of Mpulungu on Lake Tanganyika. The gravel road from
parks, Nsumbu is undergoing a period of recovery and
Kawambwa and Kasama via Mporokoso is good, as is the
animal numbers are growing year on year.
gravel road from the Luapula River valley via Kaputa on to Lake Mweru Wantipa. The new Mbala to Kasaba Bay road
dive centre
is now complete. The bitumen road from Kasama via Mbala to Mpulungu is also in good condition.
Lake Tanganyika has Zambia’s only PADI dive centre. The lake’s crystal-clear waters and its amazing underwater
Visitors can charter a light aircraft and use the recently
topography combine to make this an unusual underwater
upgraded Kasaba Bay Airport in Nsumbu National Park.
paradise. There is also excellent fishing for Nile perch,
Alternatively, Proflight operates three scheduled flights a
salmon, tigerfish and yellowbelly. Each year, the Zambia
week to the provincial capital, Kasama, from Lusaka
National Fishing Competition is held at Nkamba Lodge and
via Ndola.
Ndole Bay Lodge, located within Nsumbu National Park.
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