Zambia, What An Amazing Country!

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 by: Enestle Zimba

When you travel abroad, especially far away from home you
want to have peace of mind. The same applies if you’re on an African
safari. If your desire is to meet friendly, warm people then travel to
Africa’s peace haven, Zambia. In Zambia you’ll find that which you most
desire, the warm African welcome.

Peace, stability and friendliness describe Zambia. It
is a country incredibly endowed with natural resources, the heritage of
a natural safari country. Just imagine these amazing sites:

1. The Victoria Falls, one of the world’s most
spectacular waterfalls, is considered the world’s largest curtain of
falling water. It measures 1701 metres wide and plunges down to 111
metres. The torrent of water plunging over a steep cliff creates a
deafening roar and sends up billows of spray that can be seen 30km (19
mi) away. Thus the local people have called it Mosi-oa-Tunya, meaning
“the smoke that thunders.”

2. The wild untamed Zambezi River. From its source at
Kalene Hills to its mouth at the Indian Ocean the Zambezi measures a
whopping 3,540 kilometres. And 2,572km is in Zambia.

Zambezi River passes through changing sceneries. The
wild exciting Barote Flood Plain the site of the colourful Kuomboka
ceremony by the Lozi people, the violent torrent at the Victoria Falls
and the 122m deep Batoka Gorge cut by the river, the serene Lake Kariba
behind the hydroelectric dam. And this lake has a great history.
Finally the wide Lower Zambezi surrounded by wild game.

3. Add to your travel itinerary the Nchanga Open Pit
one of the largest open cast mines in the world but the largest in
Africa. Operations started in 1957 and today it measures 4,700m long,
2,400m wide and bottoms up at 335m. Zambia’s major economic activity
still remains copper mining.

4. Visit the 19 national parks and 34 game management
areas. All these constitute 30 percent of the 752614sq km of Zambia.
The management areas buffer the game parks and the parks are
strategically located throughout the country.

5. The unbelievable yet fascinating wildlife in
pristine wilderness. The Zambian national parks are considered to have
the largest concentration of game in the world. The variety of animal
species is wide with over 202 mammals that include the Big Five: lion,
giraffe, leopard, rhino and elephant.

Annually there is a wildebeest migration in the Liuwa
Park. Take a look and see the endemic red and black lechwe antelopes in
the Kafue Fats at Lochinvar, as well as the Busanga and Bangweulu
Plains. Birding is popular in all game parks but Lochinvar is Zambia’s
prime birds sanctuary. Meet the crested cranes, saddle-bill storks,
egrets, wood ibis, vultures and the rare shoebill stork.

6. Travel to Livingstone town near the majestic,
awe-inspiring Victoria Falls now accepted as the southern African
Adventure Centre. Here you can choose any adventure of your choice:
White water river-rafting, bungi jumping, river boarding, skiing,
fishing, abseiling, 4x4 off high way driving, elephant back safari,
river safari, micro-light and helicopter flights over the Victoria
Falls.

Livingstone is a town of three museums; one is Zambia’s
prime museum, another is a railway museum and then there is the
Victoria Falls field museum. Take a detour and visit a tribal village.
Choose your accommodation from the many theme-designed hotels and
lodges on the banks of the Zambezi.

7. The Zambian weather is mild and pleasant despite the
country being in the tropics. The high altitude at between 1200m and
1500m above sea level ensures that. There are three distinct seasons;
the cool and dry season between April and August, the dry and warm
between September and November and the warmer and wet season between
December and March. However, the most popular time to visit is during
the cool and dry winter season between April and August. These are warm
crisp days and cool nights!

Zambia is beckoning you! The pristine wilderness, the
African sunsets, the changing landscapes and natural habitat and the
warm Zambian welcome of its friendly people. All these make your travel
to Zambia a pleasant destination in African travel. It’s a safari visit
you’ll treasure forever.

…And you’ll never forget to exclaim” what indeed an amazing country”

About the Author

Enestle Zimba is geologist of over twenty years and manages Zambia African Safari (ZAS) part time. Enestle is dedicated to the promotion of safaris and tourism in Zambia and the conservation of wildlife and the environment.

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