Falls Never Been To
Falls known of but not been to - either 'not on this trip' or 'not been to
ever' (that is why only artist's impressions of these falls exist).
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- GPS Position: 09 20.000S 029 40.940E (from maps)
- Directions: "From Lumangwe Falls head towards Mporokoso. After
Itabu River ask for Davis Bwalya to show you the bad road or walk for three
hours one way from Chiwala Primary School". cf Allen "Northern Waterfalls
Trip", p.8.
- Description: Cascades over boulders into a deep gorge.
- Comment: cf Mwanza, "In search of the Yangumwila Falls", in Women
Travel, Rough Guides 1990.
- GPS Position:
- Directions: "2km N of Danger Hill Monument, turn right for 5km,
then left for 3km, then 0.6km to the falls" cf Allen "Northern Waterfalls
Trip", p.19
- Description: "Falls splashing down a narrow gorge … hard to get a
good view except for top section … surprisingly deep stream, nice spot to view
or camp".
- Comment: We tried to follow Allen's description but failed
completely; no turnoff visible.
- GPS Position:
- Directions: "Drive down the Kalabwe School road to the Luangwa
Ferry stop - across at Kang'tanga village ask for Lewis Chanda or another
guide and a safe place to park. Walk three hours there and three hours back".
cf Allen "Northern Waterfalls Trip", p.10
- Description: "Thick trees on the river fringe, only view [of the
geographic falls] from a wobbly log".
- Comment: Looks not worth the trouble.
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- GPS Position:
- Directions: From the Kawambwa-Mporokoso road, after crossing the
Kalungwishi River, turn left for 13km to Lumangwe - another 5km to
Kabweluma Falls.
- Description: cf d'Elbee, Allen, Quarmby.
- Comment: Very well known falls. Of the three falls (and actually
all northern waterfalls) I would rate Kabweluma the most beautiful and
dramatic - a definite Must for anyone in the vicinity.
Luangwa Escarpment Falls
(Falls on the escarpment into the Luangwa
Valley)
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- GPS:
- Direction: go to Mutinondo Wilderness - 72km S of Mpika, 25km from
turnoff - ask for a guide to falls (all hiking)
- Description: "the Mutinondo tumbled through a narrow rocky crevice
in the rock, splaying out wide at the base like an African broom 'cheswa'" cf
Allen "Northern Waterfalls Trip", p.18
- Comment: looks like an interesting fall (if it wasn't for the long
hike).
- Addendum from Lari of Mutinondo Lodge: You CAN drive to the falls.
From Mutinondo Wilderness Lodge take the road past the stables and staff
houses, over the Musamfushi River and continue for 3 km until you reach a T
junction. Turn left along what is known as the Mafoni Road (because the man
who made it wore an ear phone/hearing aid) for about 16km and take the left
fork, continue for another 6km until you can't drive any further. Walk down
the escarpment to the different parts of the Mutinondo Falls with a guide or
map to the falls. It is a steep but very satisfying walk, give yourselves
plenty of time to drive there (4 hours return), return walk to the falls (5
hours) with time to swim, have lunch and enjoy the view into the Luangwa
Valley. There are plans for the Mpumba Community to clear and define Quentin's
track to a great campsite on the Mutinondo River, involving a 2 hour walk to
the falls. This is accessable for those who are extremely good trackers and
antbear-hole negotiators but will be wonderful when the community conservation
project gets going - next year because we are going to do it in partnership
with the community if the project doesn't! Our bridge is not functional in the
rains nor until the water gets low enough to put it back (August). Another
option is to turn east off the Great North Road (the Mafoni Road) 20km south
of our turnoff - opposite the old Esau's Village (at the top of the hill north
of Kapengwe School).
- GPS:
- Direction: "Turn right towards Katibunga on the Mpika-Shiwa road,
then towards Sankula and ask directions. A lot of guiding is required" cf
Allen "Northern Waterfalls Trip", p.20
- Description: "The river, separated into streams and channels,
slides down huge rocks to a crocodile-infested pool below"
- Comment: Another long walk?!
- GPS: 11 48.422S 032 04.599E 1237m 09.21 25.10.01
- Direction: Within North Luangwa National Park near Kutandala Camp
- Description: Cascades ending in hippo pool
- Comment: A popular hike from Kutandala, good for swimming and
picnic lunches (no photo or drawing available)
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- GPS: 13 09.260S 030 42.119E 1415m
- Directions: 65km N of Serenje turnoff, turn right at signpost (at
Kanona) for 12km
- Description: "A narrow but tall (c 80m) fall, split in two at the
top and disintegrating into mist at the bottom" cf Quarmby "Just driving
around in the North", p.30
- Comment: Entry K2180 pp/car; camping ok, basic facilities (beware
of thieving white-necked ravens); good walks to base of falls or upstream (dambo)
birding
- GPS:
- Directions: Ask for directions from Emmanuel, caretaker at
Kundalila Falls, who'll take you "along a terrible road 9.4km over the
Muswema, turning into an oxcart track to Diana's village for 2km, then walk
past Ilunga to Chikasa Hill up to falls" cf Allen "Northern Waterfalls Trip",
p.25
- Description: "White water, deep green pools, tree ferns clinging to
rocky sides, fabulous colours"
- Comment: Allen says it's a pleasant walk, the road difficult to
find on your own.
Chilindi Chipususha Falls on the Musumpu River
- GPS:
- Directions: Ask for directions from Emmanuel, caretaker at
Kundalila Falls
- Description: "A beautiful fall with steep descent in tree-fringed
gorge, c. 20m deep". cf Allen "Northern Waterfalls Trip", p.20
- Comment: Allen says it's well worth the 1 hour walk
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Kaumba Falls a.k.a. Kabumba Falls on the Boma River
- GPS Position: 13 13.625S 031 08.752E 1195m 13.45 9.8.03
- Directions: Turn into Lusiwasi Power Station road - good gravel -
turn left after 21km for another 32km, then 13km to Kaumba Mountain Wilderness
lodge, then walk.
- Description: "Tumbling down the Muchinga Escarpment splayed to a
nice swimming pool" cf Allen "Northern Waterfalls Trip", p.23.
- Comment: "A huff-puff hike" of about 1 hour, initially along an
unfinished road (that once was to connect the plateau with the Luangwa/Kapamba
Rivers). The lodge is closed at present but able to accommodate self-catering
visitors, either camping or in (very) basic chalets.
Fumbeshi Falls on the Fumbeshi River
- GPS Position: 13 13.625S 031 08.752E 1195m 13.45 9.8.03
- Directions: "Walk from Kaumba Mountain Wilderness under guidance
for c. 5 hrs" cf Allen "Northern Waterfalls Trip", p.24
- Description: "The Fumbeshi River splashed and tumbled through huge
granite boulders, adding pink, brown, russet blobs to the white white waters
as it tumbled into the Luangwa Valley"
- Comment: Requires serious scramble/long walk … not for the
fainthearted.
- GPS:
- Directions: from Mkushi turn right 0.7km beyond the filling
station, cross a small river, take the next left through the market. After
another 14km turn right, enter the National Forest after a further 12km, bear
right after another 7km and reach the Changwena after another 4km (cf Pete
Leonard, pers. comm.)
- Description: scenic little fall within miombo woodland Comment: the
North Swaka Forest area good for birding, camping possible (there is a basic
campsite), 3hr walk to Fort Elwes or Mt Mumpu
- GPS:
- Directions: Zambian part of the Nyika Plateau, NE from N road out
of park (down the escarpment to Zambia/Muyombe) - the falls used to be well
signposted (don't know if they're still)
- Description: easily reached from Zambian guesthouse (closed since
1999) Comment: pleasant hike
- Mutanda Falls
- Namwegu Falls
- Kabompo Gorge (on Kabompo River north of Kabompo town, falls running in
rainy season only)
- Chavuma Falls (on Zambezi River near Chavuma town)