Zambia
Zambia is the land of the legendary African walking safari, Victoria Falls, the wild Zambezi River, abundant wildlife, and raw
wilderness, all in one friendly country.
Zambia takes its name from the Zambezi River which rises in the north-west corner of the country and forms its southern
boundary. This landlocked country neighbors the Congo DR to the north and north west, Tanzania to the north east, Malawi
to the east, Mozambique to the south east, Zimbabwe to the south, Botswana and Namibia to the south west and Angola to
the West.
Along the southern border of the country stretches Lake Kariba, the largest man-made lake in Africa and the second largest in
the world. It is about 280kms long and 40kms across at its widest point.
The general height of the land gives Zambia a more pleasant climate than that experienced in most tropical countries. There
are three seasons – cool and dry from May to August, hot and dry from September to November, and warm and wet from
December to April. In the warm wet season, frequent heavy showers and thunderstorms occur, followed by spells of bright
sunshine. During the cool dry season, night frosts may occur in places sheltered from the wind.
The primary language in Zambia is English. The Zambian currency is the Kwacha . It’s best to travel with either travellers
cheques or US Dollars or British Pounds which can be exchanged at any of the many Bureaux de Change in the main towns.
Payments within Zambia can be made in Kwachas only, by law, even if the price is quoted in USD. Foreign currency will not be
accepted once you have cleared immigration at the airport.
ATMs are available within Lusaka, Livingstone and other major towns in Zambia. The larger banks have ATMs which accept
Visa Card, however not MasterCard.
Electric Power is 230V running at 50Hz. The plugs used in