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.

Nature & Wildlife
ACROSS THE BORDER GONAREZHOU, ZIMBABWE’S CONSERVATION SUCCESS STORY
In the south-east corner of Zimbabwe, adjoining the Mozambican border, is a vast wilderness area…