Because Zambia safaris are Africa’s best kept secrets! They have made Zambia the most attractive destination for African safari tours today.

Livingstone in Zambia is now acclaimed, and rightly so, as the Adventure Center of Southern Africa!

The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has ranked Zambia as the top emerging tourism destination in Africa.

The UK Expenditure and Trends Survey 2004 also gave Zambia number 10 in the ranking of “best long-haul destinations”. At number 10, Zambia is the only other African country to rank in the top ten.

Zambia, the land

With a total area of ​​752,614 square kilometers, Zambia is a large country. It is slightly larger than the US state of Texas or slightly larger than France and Belgium combined. Zambia is generally a highland area with an average

between 1,060 meters (3,500 feet) and 1,363 meters (4,500 feet) above sea level. This makes the country’s climate mild and pleasant.

Zambia’s water surface is 11,890 square kilometers, equivalent to 2% of the land surface. The water bodies come mainly from the three natural lakes in northern Zambia. The fourth is in the south, the exciting man-made Lake Kariba. When it was commissioned in 1957, Lake Kariba was the largest man-made lake in the world. It measures 280 kilometers long and 40 kilometers at its widest point.

zambian people

More than 73 dialects are spoken in Zambia, but the official language is English. All the media and businesses are in English and most Zambians speak it quite well. Outside

73 ethnic groups (tribes) 20 celebrate special cultural ceremonies annually. These manifest customs, social life, rituals, oral, material and spiritual history.

culture. Visitors are welcome to view these ceremonies.

During these traditional ceremonies, music and dance characterize quiet beauty, bustle, overflowing life, or overflowing joy. Emphasis will range from a breathless acrobatic show amid propulsive percussion to fine subtleties of sound and movement.

There is freedom of worship in Zambia with more than 15 different churches. However, 60% of Zambians follow the Christian faith.

Zambia, Natural Resources

Zambia has 19 national parks and 34 game management areas. The parks alone cover 47,662 square kilometers. This represents 6% of Zambia’s land. Some game reserves are privately owned, while the main ones are controlled by the state. Zambia has

a wide variety and profusion of wildlife, both large and small, including over 741 species of birds.

Apart from its abundant wildlife in parks and reserves, rivers and lakes, Zambia holds 6% of the world’s copper reserves. It also has world-class emeralds,

aquamarines, amethysts and tourmalines.

The vegetation is of the savannah type with many trees that vary in density. The climate makes Zambia suitable for a wide range of agricultural crops. Vegetables and fruits like

Citrus, bananas, pineapples, mangoes, avocados, they all grow everywhere.

Zambian Weather

Although Zambia is in the tropics, the general height of the plateau ensures that the climate is rarely unpleasantly hot, except in the valleys. There are three seasons: the cool and dry winter season from May to September; the hot and dry season in October and November; and the rainy season, which is a little hotter, from December to April.

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