Mfuwe
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Mfuwe is the main settlement of South Luangwa National Park
in the Eastern Province
of Zambia
, serving the tourism industry
and wildlife conservation
in the Luangwa Valley. It is located about 100 km west-north-west of Chipata
.
Mfuwe has an airport
with a 2.15 km surfaced runway capable of taking regional international flights.
This village holds the record of the highest temperature ever recorded in Zambia with 42.4C set in October 2010.
terrorized the area until it was finally killed in September 1991 by Wayne Hosek. It was known as the Maneater of Mfuwe.
South Luangwa National Park
South Luangwa National Park in eastern Zambia, the southernmost of three national parks in the valley of the Luangwa River, is a world-renowned wildlife haven. It supports large populations of Thornicroft's Giraffe, and herds of elephant and buffalo often several hundred strong, while the Luangwa...
in the Eastern Province
Eastern Province, Zambia
Eastern Province is one of Zambia's nine provinces. The province lies between the Luangwa River and the border with Malawi, from Isoka in the northeast to just north of Luangwa in the south.The provincial capital is Chipata...
of Zambia
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....
, serving the tourism industry
Tourism
Tourism is travel for recreational, leisure or business purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people "traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes".Tourism has become a...
and wildlife conservation
Wildlife conservation
Wildlife conservation is the preservation, protection, or restoration of wildlife and their environment, especially in relation to endangered and vulnerable species. All living non-domesticated animals, even if bred, hatched or born in captivity, are considered wild animals. Wildlife represents all...
in the Luangwa Valley. It is located about 100 km west-north-west of Chipata
Chipata
Chipata, population 98,416, is the capital of the Eastern Province of Zambia. The two languages spoken are Nyanja and English, though you might find some Indian languages, as there is a large number of Zambian Indians located in the town...
.
Mfuwe has an airport
Mfuwe Airport
Mfuwe Airport lies near the settlement of Mfuwe, Eastern Province, Zambia . It serves the tourism industry based on the nearby South Luangwa National Park and other wildlife areas in the Luangwa Valley. It has a 2.15 km surfaced runway and takes international flights in the tourist season...
with a 2.15 km surfaced runway capable of taking regional international flights.
This village holds the record of the highest temperature ever recorded in Zambia with 42.4C set in October 2010.
Trivia
In 1991, a large, man-eating lionLion
The lion is one of the four big cats in the genus Panthera, and a member of the family Felidae. With some males exceeding 250 kg in weight, it is the second-largest living cat after the tiger...
terrorized the area until it was finally killed in September 1991 by Wayne Hosek. It was known as the Maneater of Mfuwe.
See also
- Mfuwe AirportMfuwe AirportMfuwe Airport lies near the settlement of Mfuwe, Eastern Province, Zambia . It serves the tourism industry based on the nearby South Luangwa National Park and other wildlife areas in the Luangwa Valley. It has a 2.15 km surfaced runway and takes international flights in the tourist season...
- South Luangwa National ParkSouth Luangwa National ParkSouth Luangwa National Park in eastern Zambia, the southernmost of three national parks in the valley of the Luangwa River, is a world-renowned wildlife haven. It supports large populations of Thornicroft's Giraffe, and herds of elephant and buffalo often several hundred strong, while the Luangwa...
- Luangwa RiverLuangwa RiverThe Luangwa River is one of the major tributaries of the Zambezi River, and one of the four biggest rivers of Zambia. The river generally floods in the rainy season and then falls considerably in the dry season...