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• Located on the southernmost edge of Zambia bordering Zimbabwe, the astonishing Victoria Falls are the mightiest cataracts in the world – the 2.5km- (1.5 mile-) wide Zambezi River drops 100m (330ft) into a narrow chasm at a rate of 550 million litres every minute. The spray can be seen 30km (20 miles) away. Knife Edge Bridge is the best place to view the eastern cataract, the main falls and the boiling pot (where the river turns and heads down the Batoka Gorge). Victoria Falls Bridge is a railway bridge, from one side there is a view down the gorge, from the other there is a view through the falls. Scenic flights in micro-light aircraft offering aerial views of the falls are also available.
• Attractions in the capital, Lusaka, include nightclubs, restaurants, cinemas, the Kabwata Cultural Village (devoted to the preservation of indigenous arts and crafts and displays of traditional dancing), the Cathedral of the Holy Cross, the Munda Wanga Botanical Gardens and Zoo and the Lusaka National Museum (opening hours: daily 0900-1630).
• Situated 320km (137miles) from the capital, Ndola is an important commercial centre and the gateway to the mineral producing region of Zambia. In the town, visit the Copperbelt Museum. Outside are two sunken lakes, Lake Chilengwa and Lake Kashiba, the latter is especially good for birdwatching. Travel to the border with Zaire to the Dag Hammerskjold Memorial site marking the spot where the UN Secretary General was killed in a plane crash during the Katanga Crisis in Zaire in 1961. Visitors should be cautious due to its proximity with Zaire.
• As the second largest city in Zambia, Kitwe owes a lot of its importance to copper; however, it has now become a location for a number of industries. There is a now a large shopping area as well as a theatre and a cinema. See the Mindolo Dam which is 7km (4.5 miles) away and the Makwera Falls and Lake, located 9km (5.5miles) from the city. Visitors can take a tour down a number of mines that are in the area.
• In Luanshya, discover the oldest copper mine in Zambia.
• Livingstone, the ‘Tourist Capital of Zambia’, has several luxury hotels, a casino, and the Livingstone Museum, housing Livingstone memorabilia and anthropological exhibits. The Railway Museum is also situated in Livingstone.
Tourist Information
Zambia National Tourist Board in the UK
2 Palace Gate, London W8 5NG, UK
Tel: (020) 7589 6655.
Website: www.zambiatourism.com
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 0930-1300 and 1400-1700.
• Attractions in the capital, Lusaka, include nightclubs, restaurants, cinemas, the Kabwata Cultural Village (devoted to the preservation of indigenous arts and crafts and displays of traditional dancing), the Cathedral of the Holy Cross, the Munda Wanga Botanical Gardens and Zoo and the Lusaka National Museum (opening hours: daily 0900-1630).
• Situated 320km (137miles) from the capital, Ndola is an important commercial centre and the gateway to the mineral producing region of Zambia. In the town, visit the Copperbelt Museum. Outside are two sunken lakes, Lake Chilengwa and Lake Kashiba, the latter is especially good for birdwatching. Travel to the border with Zaire to the Dag Hammerskjold Memorial site marking the spot where the UN Secretary General was killed in a plane crash during the Katanga Crisis in Zaire in 1961. Visitors should be cautious due to its proximity with Zaire.
• As the second largest city in Zambia, Kitwe owes a lot of its importance to copper; however, it has now become a location for a number of industries. There is a now a large shopping area as well as a theatre and a cinema. See the Mindolo Dam which is 7km (4.5 miles) away and the Makwera Falls and Lake, located 9km (5.5miles) from the city. Visitors can take a tour down a number of mines that are in the area.
• In Luanshya, discover the oldest copper mine in Zambia.
• Livingstone, the ‘Tourist Capital of Zambia’, has several luxury hotels, a casino, and the Livingstone Museum, housing Livingstone memorabilia and anthropological exhibits. The Railway Museum is also situated in Livingstone.
2 Palace Gate, London W8 5NG, UK
Tel: (020) 7589 6655.
Website: www.zambiatourism.com
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 0930-1300 and 1400-1700.
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