 
|
Activities available in Zambia
Abseiling
Bunji jumping
Canoe safaris
Flights over Victoria Falls
Helicopter rides
Micro-lighting
River boarding
River cruises
Tandem parachuting
Tiger and bream fishing
Walking safaris
Whitewater rafting
|
|
Zambia
| Capital: |
Lusaka
|
| Language: |
English is the official language. Bembe, Tonga and Nyanja are the most commonly spoken local dialects.
|
| Currency: |
One Kwacha = 100 ngwee
|
| Population: |
9.5 million |
Map of Zambia map opens in new window (63k)
"I grew up in Zambia and this is where my passion for Africa is rooted. Zambia lies within the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) and therefore benefits from good rains during the summer wet season. The vegetation is wildly rampant and changes due to the influence of the Rift Valley, which passes through the east side. The conservation areas, especially South Luangwa National Park, are just teeming with wildlife.
I have childhood memories of listening to my father in awe (probably the only time I was attentive!), as he told bush stories of walking safaris in South Luangwa and meeting up with enormous charging bull elephants. In those days it was a tremendous adventure to track through the bush and carry your tent with you, setting up a new campsite each night. Now there are more upmarket camps and lodges, all with a different flair. There is still a rich diversity of wildlife. Probably some of my biggest elephant sightings, as well as large wildlife herds, have been in Zambia."
(Sharon Bristow)
|
