The lake itself is over 50 kilometres wide, 650 kilometres long and 1,400 metres deep, with water temperatures fluctuating between 23°C–28˚C. Surrounded by tall Rift Valley cliffs the area has its own tropical micro climate, perfect for winter sun in the southern hemisphere and keeping the area more temperate—relative to the rest of Zambia—in the summer.

Bird watching
KNOW YOUR AFRICAN WILDLIFE: SOUTHERN CARMINE BEE-EATER
Carmine bee-eaters are found right across Central, Eastern and Southern Africa.