Zambia Country and Travel Information

Home . Botswana . Malawi . Mozambique . Namibia . South Africa . Zimbabwe . Regions . Tours and Safaris . Day Tours . Holiday planner

Zambia

The Republic of Zambia map

Zambia Travel and Country Information

Zambia’s flag

Victoria Falls

Victoria Falls was named after Queen Victoria by British explorer David Livingstone in 1855

Canoeing on the Zambezi River, Lower Zambezi National Park, Zambia

Lower Zambezi National Park

Zambia A Zambia Travel Guide for people travelling in Zambia as well as an online information guide to the country. Landlocked country in central Africa, bounded by the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaire) and Tanzania, by Malawi, by Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana, and Namibia, and by Angola. For wildlife fans, the excellent national parks are teeming with birds and animals, and boast some of the finest safari camps and lodges in the whole of African continent. Zambia shares the Zambezi River and Victoria Falls - two of the region’s major tourist highlights with her Southern Neighbour Zimbabwe. Up until the 1970’s, Zambia was considered to have had some of the highest game populations in Africa; unfortunately, over-hunting and poaching have since decimated the game in many areas. Recently however, this safari destination has been steadily recovering, with fresh government controls over hunting and poaching. Today almost 30% of Zambia is under game management. Zambia has a relatively undeveloped tourism infrastructure and a small but sophisticated safari industry with excellent lodges and seasonal bush camps and some of the best African safari guides. African safaris in Zambia are ideally suited for "old Africa hands" or those seeking a remote and more exclusive African safari. A vast grassy plateau dominates the country with the prime wildlife regions being concentrated around the Luangwa, Kafue and Zambezi water systems. While not sharing the game diversity of some of its neighbours, Zambia’s wildlife concentrations are impressive and it is ideal for specialists seeking specific African game species or birdlife on a brilliant scale. Zambia is the home of the modern walking safari and without doubt offers some of Africa’s best traditional walking safaris, particularly in the Luangwa Valley. Night drives are a speciality in Zambia and provide arguably the best means for seeing some of the more elusive nocturnal species, including leopard. Visas: Most visitors need visas, which are good for three months, plus an International Health Certificate showing proof of a yellow fever vaccination within the past 10 years

Livingstone: Livingstone dates from just after the turn of the century. The town of Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe eclipsed Livingstone in the 1970s, though Livingstone has been battling back ever since. Still, it's not the tourist trap its southern neighbour is. Livingstone is located about 300km (185mi) south-west of Lusaka. Zambia - facts in brief Area: 752 614 sq kms Capital: Lusaka Population: 8 478 000 Population growth rate: 3.35 Life expectancy: 50(m), 53(f) Languages: English, Nyanja, Bemba, Tonga, Lozi, Lunda, Luvale Currency: Zambian kwacha US $1=3919,3 kwacha (05.03.2005)
South Luangwa National Park With a large concentration of mammals and bird life, the South Luangwa National Park is one of Africa’s foremost safari destinations. The park covers an area of 9050 sq kilometres which is half the size of Wales and over three times the area of Rhode Island. There are more than 50 species of mammal and some 400 varieties of bird to be found here. The top ten mammals you can see there are lion, leopard, buffalo, elephant, warthog, zebra, giraffe, baboon, hippo and impala.
Home \| Sitemap \| Terms And Conditions \| Contact Details \| Privacy Policy \| Copyright \| Disclaimer ©2005 Africangamesafari South Africa - African Safari Travel Specialist