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Kafue

Zambia North West, Central, Southern District National Park

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About Kafue

The Kafue is a National Park in Zambia in the provinces of North West, Central, Southern District. The park was established on 01.01.1950 and covers an area of 22.4 km². The Kafue offers the possibility of self-drive safaris.

The park is the largest national park in Zambia and lies on the banks of the Lufupa and Lunga rivers, two tributaries of the Kafue, about 200 kilometres west of the town of Kafue. It is also the site of the Itezhitezhi Dam, which lies in front of the Kafue Dam reservoir and regulates its water level. Although the park is very accessible via a good road from Lusaka, it feels remote and wild. The animals can be quite shy, but you will still see plenty of wildlife. Four of the Big Five can be found here, only the rhino is missing.

General information

Biodiversity	Sighting conditions
Very high	Okay

158Mammals
480Bird species

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Official Name

Kafue

Provinces

North West, Central, Southern District

Area

22.4 km²

Foundation

1950-01-01

Vegetation

No information

Habitats

Floodplains,Woodland,Swamp

Big Five-reserves

Self-drive-reserve

Entrance gates

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Landscape

The main habitat of the Kafue is the Floodplains.

Away from the rivers, there are miombo woods and swamps. The huge Busanga plains are in the north of the park.

Entrance gate

Name	Location
Tatayo	West
Kabulushi	East
Nalusanga	East
Dumdumwenze	South

General information

Biodiversity	Sighting conditions
Very high	Okay

158Mammals
480Bird species

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Best tavel time

July (Beginning) - October (End)

Dry time

May (Beginning) - October (End)

Climate

chilly-warm

Tavel time

November (Beginning) - April (End)

Climate

mild-hot

High season

July (Beginning) - October (End)

Low season

July (Beginning) - October (End)

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The rainy season takes place from Beginning November to End April The dry season first extended over the months from Beginning May to End October inclusive. The best time to tour is Beginning July End October.

Due to Kafue's tropical location, daytime temperatures hardly change throughout the year, except for the rising heat in October, just before it rains. In the region's dry season, the groundwater dries out slowly and keeps the days warm. In the rainy season, it gets hot and you can expect afternoon downpours.

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The Kafue is home to 158 mammals such as Aadvark, African civet, African wild cat, African Wild Dog, Cape Buffalo as well as 480 bird species, 0 reptile species, 0 fish species and 0 amphibian species. The Kafue provides Very high conditions for wildlife viewing.