| MOSI O TUNYA NATIONAL PARK |
'Situated along the upper Zambezi stretching from and including the Victoria Falls for about 12kms up the Zambezi River above the Falls.'
Size & Location: 22 400 square kilometres
When to visit the park: Year round, April to October are best for game viewing
Climate: Winter months from July to October
Rainfall: 1200mm
Altitude: +- 1350m above sea level
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| KAFUE NATIONAL PARK |
'One of the largest parks in the world and when combined with the adjacent Game Management Areas Kafue expands to 65,000 square kilometres'
Size & Location: 22 400 square kilometres
When to visit the park: Year round, April to October are best for game viewing
Climate: Winter months from July to October
Rainfall: 1200mm
Altitude: +- 1350m above sea level
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| LOWER ZAMBEZI NATIONAL PARK |
'The Park lies opposite the famous Mana Pools Reserve in Zimbabwe, so the whole area on both sides of the river is a massive wildlife sanctuary'
Size & Location: 4092 square kilometers
When to visit the park: June to September
Climate: Summers are extremely hot (35 degree celcius +)
Rainfall: Unavailable
Altitude: Unavailable
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| SOUTH LUANGWA NATIONAL PARK |
'Experts have dubbed South Luangwa as one of the greatest wildlife sanctuaries in the world, and not without reason. The concentration of game around the Luangwa river and it's ox bow lagoons is among the most intense in Africa.'
Size & Location: 9050 square kilometres
When to visit the park: The dry season April - October
Climate: Summers can be very hot and humid
Rainfall: Unavailable
Altitude: Unavailable
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| NORTH LUANGWA NATIONAL PARK |
'This remote tract of land covering 4636 square kilometres offers one of the finest wilderness experiences in Zambia, if not Africa itself.'
Size & Location: 4636 square kilometres
When to visit the park: The dry season April - October
Climate: Summers can be very hot and humid
Rainfall: Unavailable
Altitude: Unavailable
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| LOCHINVAR NATIONAL PARK |
'Lochinvar, although not abundant in the larger mammals, is nonetheless a park of exceptional beauty and outstanding birding opportunities with over 420 recorded species.'
Size & Location: 428 square kilometers
When to visit the park: Anytime of the year is accessible although care is needed in the wet season after heavy rains
Climate: Summers can be very hot
Rainfall: Unavailable
Altitude: Unavailable
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| LUSAKA |
'Lusaka is a city whose bustling chaos has a certain charm that is just Zambia.'
Size & Location: 3.2 million inhabitants
When to visit the City : Year round
Climate: It can get very hot between October and March
Rainfall: Unavailable
Altitude: Unavailable
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| LAKE KARIBA |
'Lake Kariba is one of Africa's best kept secrets, The lake's vastness creates spectacular panoramas as the sun casts its glow across the shimmering waters catching the distinctive half-submerged trees and islands'
Size & Location: 290km long, 32km at its widest and has a minimum depth of 120metres
When to visit the park: Year round
Climate: Summer - hot and wet (November to March)
Altitude: 500m
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| LAKE TANGANYIKA |
'Tanganyika's waters lap Tanzania, Burundi, Congo DR and Zambia'
Size & Location: north to south a distance of 677 kilometres and averages about 50 kilometers wide
When to visit the park: Year round
Climate: Very hot and humid in summer
Rainfall: Unavailable
Altitude: 791m
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| SIOMA NGWEZI NATIONAL PARK |
'south western corner of the country has been completely undeveloped and rarely visited until recently'
Size & Location: 5000 square kilometre, West of Livingstone
When to visit the park: The warm wet months of February to April
Climate: Unavailable
Rainfall: Unavailable
Altitude: Unavailable
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| KASANKA NATIONAL PARK |
'This peaceful sanctuary, situated on the south western edge of the Lake Bangweulu basin, is one of Zambia’s smallest national parks'
Size & Location: 450 square kilometres
When to visit the park: Kasanka ia open all year round. Birding is especially good in the wet season from November to March - Bats can be seen November and December
Climate:
Rainfall: Unavailable
Altitude: Unavailable
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