Ntumbachushi Falls in Northern Zambia
When I think of Zambia, I don't think of gorgeous waterfalls like this. It was a great surprise, especially given how arid the surrounding area was. Also spelled as Ntumbacusi or Ntumbacushi, these falls are part of a series located along the Ngona River in Luapula Province, Zambia. The falls are relatively close to the border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo and situated in-between the towns of Mbereshi and Kawambwa.
Despite it being in the middle of dry season we enjoyed the opportunity to brave the waters and to go for a swim in one of the smaller falls about 2km further up the river. Luckily there were no adverse effects or parasites and the water was warm, clear, and wonderful. An all around incredible experience.
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Samfya Beach, Zambia - July 2017
iPhone 6 at Samfya Beach, Luapula Prvice, Zambia
Lake Bangweulu - Where Sky and Water Meet
Located in Luapula Province in northern Zambia, Lake Bangweulu where the water sky meets the sky is a massive fresh water lake that looks more like an inland sea than a lake. I filmed this short introduction along a small sand beach just outside of the small town of Samfya.
While the lake is gorgeous, the sunset was one of the most incredible sunsets i've ever seen. You can find several photos of the actual sunset here:
One of the things that made the sunset so memorable was the combination of smoke, water, and sky. The result was a completely blended/obscured horizon. The only way you could tell what was water and what was sky was by looking for the outline of small boats.
You can learn more about Lake Bangweulu and my time in Zambia on where I write about the experience.
Lake Bangweulu-One of the hidden wonders.
Located in Samfya, Luapula Province in Zambia, Lake Bangweulu that you can see where the water meets the sky as you are standing on the white sand.(Instrumental music)
Ngonye Falls, Sioma Ngwezi National Park, Zambia
Also known as Sioma Falls because these Falls are near the village of Sioma. These beautiful Falls mark the transition point of the Zambezi Rivers' flow from Kalahari sand floodplain to basalt dyke -- the latter eventually contributing to the magnificent gorges of the Victoria Falls.
The horseshoe-shaped Ngonye Falls are mostly impressive because of the sheer volume of water that cascades over the staggered, twenty meter drop. An interesting aspect is that the river flows underneath the rock on either side of the falls. It is quite remarkable to stand upon them, feeling and hearing the underground flow.
The best option is to spend the night at the nearby Matumwa Lodge, owned and managed by 1995 South African Rugby World Cup team player, Gavin Johnson, and his wife Penny. There are also a couple of simple camps at Senanga which also offer guided trips to the Falls.
Alternatively, get to the village of Sioma and ask for a guide to take you to the Falls. It is best viewed by walking about two kilometres downstream of Sioma. There is usually a dugout canoe that will ferry you across the Zambezi - this in itself is an adventure - then a further two kilometre walk back upstream will take you to the Falls' best vantage point. There's also a spot called The Jacuzzi where you can safely swim in amongst the swirling waters.
The Falls provide great photo opportunities at any time of the year, but the optimum time is around June or July. Rafting is best from February to May after the rains. Wildlife is best viewed from July to November, when water is scarce and the animals are forced to come to the water holes or down to the river to drink.
Lumangwe Falls, Zambia
A visit to the bottom of the Lumangwe Falls in Zambia while on a big trip in southern Africa in 2013/14.
Cities of Zambia Quiz
Cities of Zambia Quiz:
1. Lusaka 735,830 769,353 1,084,703 1,747,152 Lusaka Lusaka.jpg
2. Ndola 297,490 329,228 374,757 451,246 Copperbelt Ndola01.jpg
3. Kitwe 283,962 363,734 501,360 Copperbelt Kitwe.jpg
4. Kabwe 127,422 154,318 176,758 202,360 Central Big Tree Natl Mont Kabwe.JPG
5. Chingola 130,872 142,383 147,448 185,246 Copperbelt
6. Mufulira 138,824 123,936 122,336 151,309 Copperbelt
7. Livingstone 61,296 76,875 97,488 134,349 Southern Livingstone2.jpg
8. Luanshya 113,422 118,143 115,579 130,076 Copperbelt Luanshya1.jpg
9. Kasama 36,269 47,653 74,243 101,845 Northern
10. Chipata 33,627 52,213 73,110 116,627 Eastern Chipata - roadside clothes vendors.JPG
~Other cities~
Chililabombwe,
Solwezi,
Towns, villages and missions
Map of Zambia
Chadiza,
Chama,
Chambeshi,
Chavuma,
Chembe,
Chibombo,
Chiengi,
Chilubi,,
Chinsali,
Chinyingi,
Chirundu
Chisamba
Choma
Gwembe
Isoka
Kabompo
Kafue
Kafulwe
Kalabo
Kalene Hill
Kalomo
Kalulushi
Kanyembo
Kaoma
Kapiri Mposhi
Kasempa
Kashikishi
Kataba
Katete
Kawambwa
Kazembe (Mwansabombwe)
Kazungula
Kibombomene
Luangwa
Lufwanyama
Lukulu
Lundazi
Macha Mission
Makeni
Maliti
Mansa
Mazabuka
Mbala
Mbereshi
Mfuwe
Milenge
Misisi
Mkushi
Mongu
Monze
Mpika
Mporokoso
Mpulungu
Mumbwa
Muyombe
Mwinilunga
Nchelenge
Ngoma
Nkana
Nseluka
Pemba
Petauke
Samfya
Senanga
Serenje
Sesheke
Shiwa Ngandu
Siavonga
Sikalongo
Sinazongwe
Zambezi
Zimba
See also
Zambia - No Ocean but One Beach
It is unbelievable what you can see and who you can meet in a just two-week-journey in zambia.
Special thanks to Burkard Will and his Luangwa Safari Lodge in Kabwe!
Nyambwezu Falls | Northwest Zambia
It's a good year to explore.
Hopefully this year I will be making more personal videos of the weekend missions. Keeping them short, the aim is to showcase this beautiful continent. Would love to know what you think?
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Zambia/Lusaka/Africa ( People & Puplic markets) Part 2
Welcome to my travelchannel.On my channel you can find almost 1000 films of more than 70 countries. See the playlist on my youtube channel.Enjoy!
Zambia/Africa:
Zambia,officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. The neighbouring countries are the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Tanzania to the north-east, Malawi to the east, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia to the south, and Angola to the west. The capital city is Lusaka, located in the south-central part of the country. The population is concentrated mainly around Lusaka in the south and the Copperbelt Province to the northwest.
Originally inhabited by Khoisan peoples, the region which comprises modern Zambia was colonised during the Bantu expansion of the thirteenth century. After visits by European explorers in the eighteenth century, Zambia became the British colony of Northern Rhodesia towards the end of the nineteenth century. For most of the colonial period, the country was governed by an administration appointed from London with the advice of the British South Africa Company.
Zambia is a landlocked country in southern Africa, with a tropical climate and consists mostly of high plateau, with some hills and mountains, dissected by river valleys. At 752,614 km2 (290,586 sq mi) it is the 39th-largest country in the world (after Chile) and slightly larger than the US state of Texas. The country lies mostly between latitudes 8° and 18°S, and longitudes 22° and 34°E.
Zambia is drained by two major river basins: the Zambezi/Kafue basin in the centre, west and south covering about three-quarters of the country; and the Congo basin in the north covering about one-quarter of the country. A very small area in the northeast forms part of the internal drainage basin of Lake Rukwa in Tanzania.
In the Zambezi basin, there are a number of major rivers flowing wholly or partially through Zambia: the Kabompo, Lungwebungu, Kafue, Luangwa, and the Zambezi itself, which flows through the country in the west and then forms its southern border with Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe. Its source is in Zambia but it diverts into Angola, and a number of its tributaries rise in Angola's central highlands. The edge of the Cuando River floodplain (not its main channel) forms Zambia's southwestern border, and via the Chobe River that river contributes very little water to the Zambezi because most is lost by evaporation.
Two of the Zambezi's longest and largest tributaries, the Kafue and the Luangwa, flow mainly in Zambia. Their confluences with the Zambezi are on the border with Zimbabwe at Chirundu and Luangwa town respectively. Before its confluence, the Luangwa River forms part of Zambia's border with Mozambique. From Luangwa town, the Zambezi leaves Zambia and flows into Mozambique, and eventually into the Mozambique Channel.
The Zambezi falls about 100 metres (328 ft) over the 1.6 km (0.99 mi) wide Victoria Falls, located in the south-west corner of the country, subsequently flowing into Lake Kariba. The Zambezi valley, running along the southern border, is both deep and wide. From Lake Kariba going east it is formed by grabens and like the Luangwa, Mweru-Luapula, Mweru-wa-Ntipa and Lake Tanganyika valleys, is a rift valley.Eastern Zambia shows great diversity. The Luangwa Valley splits the plateau in a curve north east to south west, extended west into the heart of the plateau by the deep valley of the Lunsemfwa River. Hills and mountains are found by the side of some sections of the valley, notably in its north-east the Nyika Plateau (2,200 m/7,218 ft) on the Malawi border, which extend into Zambia as the Mafinga Hills, containing the country's highest point, Kongera (2,187 m/7,175 ft). The Muchinga Mountains, the watershed between the Zambezi and Congo drainage basins, run parallel to the deep valley of the Luangwa River and form a sharp backdrop to its northern edge, although they are almost everywhere below 1,700 m (5,577 ft). Their culminating peak Mumpu is at the western end and at 1,892 m (6,207 ft) is the highest point in Zambia away from the eastern border region. The border of the Congo Pedicle was drawn around this mountain.
The southernmost headstream of the Congo River rises in Zambia and flows west through its northern area firstly as the Chambeshi and then, after the Bangweulu Swamps as the Luapula, which forms part of the border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Luapula flows south then west before it turns north until it enters Lake Mweru. The lake's other major tributary is the Kalungwishi River, which flows into it from the east. The Luvua River drains Lake Mweru, flowing out of the northern end to the Lualaba River (Upper Congo River).Wikipedia