Kundalila Falls
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The Kaombe River in Zambia
falls over the lip of the Muchinga escarpment and makes an exciting waterfall near the small town of Kanona in the Serenje District
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The waterfall is called Kundalila Falls which means "crying dove" in the local Bemba language
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GPS coordinates:
Location directions: Drive the T2 "Great North Road" up to Kanona where you see a junction signposted "Kundalila Falls 14km - National Monument" (GPS above). Follow the gravel road. After 500m you will cross the TAZARA railway tracks and at the end of the road you will reach the falls.
From top of the falls you have a spectacular view over the Luangwa Valley which is part of the western branch of the Great Rift Valley
. In multiple stages the Kaombe River drops some 80m from the escarpment. At the foot of the fall is an area of great scenic beauty: a natural pool surrounded by famous wild flowers. Bathing is allowed and a camping site is open.
Kundalila Falls belongs to the list of official Zambian Natural Monuments, see Monuments and Historic Sites of Zambia
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Zambia
Zambia , officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. The neighbouring countries are the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Tanzania to the north-east, Malawi to the east, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia to the south, and Angola to the west....
falls over the lip of the Muchinga escarpment and makes an exciting waterfall near the small town of Kanona in the Serenje District
Serenje District
Serenje District is a district of Zambia, located in Central Province. The capital lies at Serenje. As of the 2000 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 132,836 people.-References:...
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The waterfall is called Kundalila Falls which means "crying dove" in the local Bemba language
Bemba language
The Bemba language, ChiBemba , is a major Bantu language spoken primarily in north-eastern Zambia by the Bemba people and as a lingua franca by about 18 related ethnic groups, including the Bisa people of Mpika and Lake Bangweulu, and to a lesser extent in Katanga in the Democratic Republic of the...
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GPS coordinates:
- T2 junction to the falls (Kanona): 13.070171°S 30.63445°E
- Kundalila Falls: 13.15428°S 30.702484°E
Location directions: Drive the T2 "Great North Road" up to Kanona where you see a junction signposted "Kundalila Falls 14km - National Monument" (GPS above). Follow the gravel road. After 500m you will cross the TAZARA railway tracks and at the end of the road you will reach the falls.
From top of the falls you have a spectacular view over the Luangwa Valley which is part of the western branch of the Great Rift Valley
Great Rift Valley
The Great Rift Valley is a name given in the late 19th century by British explorer John Walter Gregory to the continuous geographic trench, approximately in length, that runs from northern Syria in Southwest Asia to central Mozambique in South East Africa...
. In multiple stages the Kaombe River drops some 80m from the escarpment. At the foot of the fall is an area of great scenic beauty: a natural pool surrounded by famous wild flowers. Bathing is allowed and a camping site is open.
Kundalila Falls belongs to the list of official Zambian Natural Monuments, see Monuments and Historic Sites of Zambia
Monuments and Historic Sites of Zambia
This page gives lists of the National Monuments and other historic sites of Zambia, with a one- or two-line description providing links to details given on other pages.- National Heritage Conservation Commission :...
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