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If you’re out to experience the ‘real’ Africa, Zambia is that diamond in the rough. The country boasts some of the continent’s best wildlife parks, and shares (with Zimbabwe) some of the region’s major highlights: Victoria Falls in Southwestern Zambia, Lake Kariba as well as Lower Zambezi National Park in Southeastern Zambia. It is also an angler’s dream, as fishermen hail from all over the world to try their luck on the mighty Zambezi River with the hopes of landing a toothy tigerfish or the rare, giant vundu. Avid birders also flock to Zambia to glimpse its fabulous diversity of birds, most notably Chaplin’s barbets.
For independent travellers Zambia can be a challenge: distances between major towns and attractions are large, and getting around by car or public transport takes time and patience. But for many, this challenge is part of Zambia’s appeal. Save Lusaka and Livingstone, this is the ‘real’ Africa, so rare among the increasingly developed and Westernised parts of the region.
Time GMT/UTC + 2
Population 11.5 million
Borders Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia
Seasons cool & dry (May to August), hot & dry (September to November), hot & wet (December to April)
Telephone country code 260; international access code 00
ATMs Only in main cities
Budget US$20 to US$30 per day
Capital Lusaka
Visa US$25 for 90 days, issued at point of entry
Languages English, Bemba, Lozi, Nyanja and Tonga
Area 752, 614 sq km
Money Kwacha; US$1 = 4200ZMK
