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Mishembe
Tel: +260-214-221615
This is a small private secluded beach at the base of
the Kalambo Falls owned by Luke Powell. The only
way to access the bay is by boat, which makes this
lodge even more peaceful and remote. The beach
is made up of fine white sand leading to crystal
clear blue waters and displays a wide arrangement
of tropical fish. Luke offers guided walks up to the
Falls, boat trips up the mouth of the river, and of
course exceptional fishing.
Ndole Bay Lodge
Tel: +260-966-780-196
info@ndolebaylodge.com
www.ndolebaylodge.com
Located within lush tropical vegetation, with its own
exclusive beach, Ndole Bay Lodge offers guests
a unique African experience on the shores of this
amazing lake. The lodge includes both beachside
en-suite chalets, and non-serviced chalets and a
lake front campsite. The lodge provides a great Lake
Tanganyika experience for all budgets and desired
tastes.
Tanganyika Lodge
Tel: +260-214-224248
Fax: +260-214-224265
Located on a beautiful stretch of rocky lakeshore,
this lodge has three twin chalets, two en-suite family
chalets, and camping facilities. Fresh fish is avail-
able every day and they offer both catering and non-
catering rates to guests. Boats can be arranged for
fishing and trips to the Kalambo Falls.
WHAT TO DO
Lake Tanganyika Ferry
The MV Liemba, a former German warship that has
been converted into a passenger ferry, now operates
from the port of Mpulungu. Every Friday morning
the vessel arrives in Mpulungu and leaves in the af-
ternoon for Kigoma in Tanzania and Bujumbura in
Burundi.
If you have time to venture on this weeklong trip, it
will prove to be an incredible experience that will stay
with you a lifetime. Not necessarily for the height
of luxury, the former warship, and the trip itself offer
an unforgettable experience of the incredible Lake
Tanganyika, in the heart of the continent. There are
‘first class’ cabins with double bunks and one family
cabin with en-suite facilities. The toilets seldom work
properly so be prepared. It has a carrying capacity of
500 passengers and by the time it has left Kigoma,
it is usually full.
Niamkolo Church
Located two kilometres east of Mpulungu town, this
church was built in 1895 by the London Missionary
Society. It is the oldest surviving stone built church
in Zambia, and its fifteen-metre tower is still a land-
mark used by boats travelling in and out of the port
of Mpulungu.
Kalambo Falls
Located on the Kalambo River bordering Zambia
and Tanzania these remarkable falls are the second
highest waterfalls in Africa, plunging a breathtaking
221 metres in one uninterrupted drop - over twice the
height of the Victoria Falls. The width of the falls var-
ies from 2 metres in the Dry Season expanding to an
impressive 15 metres after the heavy rains after the
Rainy Season. The falls cascade down a sheer cliff
into a deep green pool below, then flow through the
gorge and on about 3 more kilometres until reaching
Lake Tanganyika.
Sumbu National Park
The park lies on the edge of Lake Tanganyika about
60 km west of Mpulungu. This area, used to be
an active slaving point. Up until the middle of the
1800’s, Sumbu was an area from which slaves were
shipped across the lake to the opposite side to reach
Tanzania before being sent onwards to the slave
markets in Zanzibar.
Located on the southern shores of Lake Tanganyika
in the Northern most tip of Zambia, the park covers
an area of just over 2000 square kilometres and en-
compassing over 100 kilometres of some of the most
pristine shorelines of the magnificent Lake Kariba.
Its beauty ranges from sandy beaches, vertical cliffs,
rocky coves and natural bays to the rugged hills and
deep valleys of the interior forest. The Lufubu River
winds its way through a valley flanked by stunning
300 metre escarpments on either side.
THE COPPERBELT
Copper has been known and used in this northern
region of Zambia for centuries. The early European
discoveries by prospectors like William Collier in
1902 (reputed to have made a discovery of a cop-
per deposit at the site where he had shot a roan
antelope) had to wait for the economic viability of
extraction to be examined before any serious mining
attempts were undertaken. It was only in the 1920’s