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
WEST LUNGA – A LITTLE-KNOWN ECOLOGICAL REFUGE IN NORTH WESTERN ZAMBIA
Writer: Dorian Tilbury | Photography: Warren Munro The West Lunga ecosystem is situated in Mwinilunga and Solwezi Districts and spans 11,754 square kilometres. It encompasses the West Lunga National Park, Chibwika Ntambu,…
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