Sinazongwe
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Sinazongwe is a town in the Southern Province
of Zambia
, lying on the north shore of Lake Kariba
. It was constructed in the 1950s as a local administrative centre
, while its main industry now is kapenta
fishing
. It is also home to a lighthouse
and an airstrip, while ferries
sail to Chete Island.
Sinazongwe also boasts The Houseboat Company. Sinazongwe is a fast developing area in Zambia. Comercial plots have just been sold to potential investors who are all looking at bringing more tourism into the area. With a proposed campsite
, lodge and many more future
tourist attractions to come, such as Zamarula Fishing Camp. Sinazongwe is looking to become the new must go to holiday destination for tourists as well as local holiday makers.
Sinazongwe is accessible nearly all year round. Access is by tar road from Batoka (which is between Monze
and Choma
) and by 17 km of gravel road just outside Sinazeze Town. The nearest air strip (SEYMORE) is approximately 6 km from Sinazongwe on the Zambeef Cropping section. It is advisable to contact Zambeef and alert them of your arrival in advance in order for safety procedures. The nearest large hospital is at Maamba which is about a 40 min drive from Sinazongwe, however there is a small hospital in Sinazongwe as well as a local clinic. The nearest town with a reasonable selection of grocery shops etc. is Choma, which is 95 km from Sinazongwe (one and a half hour’s drive); however Zambeef has recently introduced two butchery outlets , one in Sinazeze and one in Sinazongwe, where you can buy fresh bread
, butter
, milk
, yogurt, choice
meat
, beef, poultry, and various other juices, all of which are Zambeef products. Fuel
should be purchased in Choma
or Monze
(depending which direction you are coming from), as there are no fuel stations in Sinazeze or Sinazongwe.
Sinazongwe is only a three and a half hour drive from Livingstone
and three and a half hour drive from Zambias capital, Lusaka
, therefore giving it good access to an international airport
from either direction as well as to one of the seven-wonders of the world – Victoria Falls
, Livingstone.
Sinazongwe is also the first place that travellers from South Africa, Namibia and Botswana can get to see or visit Lake Kariba
. The next being Siavonga
which is on the other end of the Lake around 750 km away, give or take.
When it comes to tourism, Sinazongwe is relatively untouched , unspoiled and uncommercialised. The people of Sinazongwe are friendly and welcoming. Depending on the time of year there are various local ceremonies
(Liiwindi Ceremony in July/August) which tourists are welcome to attend and observe.
Early followers of the new religious movement
leader Emmanuel Sadiki, Robert Bakari and Joseph Sharifo came from Sinazongwe.
Southern Province, Zambia
Southern Province is one of Zambia's nine provinces, and home to Zambia's premier tourist attraction, Mosi-oa-Tunya , shared with Zimbabwe...
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....
, lying on the north shore of Lake Kariba
Lake Kariba
Lake Kariba is the world's largest artificial lake and reservoir. It lies 1300 kilometers upstream from the Indian Ocean, along the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe...
. It was constructed in the 1950s as a local administrative centre
Administrative centre
An administrative centre is a term often used in several countries to refer to a county town, or other seat of regional or local government, or the place where the central administration of a commune is located....
, while its main industry now is kapenta
Kapenta
The Tanganyika sardine, known as Kapenta in Zambia and Zimbabwe or Dagaa or Ndgaa elsewhere, is really two species both of which are small, planktivorous, pelagic, freshwater clupeid originating from Lake Tanganyika in East Africa...
fishing
Fishing
Fishing is the activity of trying to catch wild fish. Fish are normally caught in the wild. Techniques for catching fish include hand gathering, spearing, netting, angling and trapping....
. It is also home to a lighthouse
Lighthouse
A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses or, in older times, from a fire, and used as an aid to navigation for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways....
and an airstrip, while ferries
Ferry
A ferry is a form of transportation, usually a boat, but sometimes a ship, used to carry primarily passengers, and sometimes vehicles and cargo as well, across a body of water. Most ferries operate on regular, frequent, return services...
sail to Chete Island.
Sinazongwe also boasts The Houseboat Company. Sinazongwe is a fast developing area in Zambia. Comercial plots have just been sold to potential investors who are all looking at bringing more tourism into the area. With a proposed campsite
Campsite
A campsite or camping pitch is a place used for overnight stay in the outdoors. In British English a campsite is an area, usually divided into a number of pitches, where people can camp overnight using tents or camper vans or caravans; this British English use of the word is synonymous with the...
, lodge and many more future
Future
The future is the indefinite time period after the present. Its arrival is considered inevitable due to the existence of time and the laws of physics. Due to the nature of the reality and the unavoidability of the future, everything that currently exists and will exist is temporary and will come...
tourist attractions to come, such as Zamarula Fishing Camp. Sinazongwe is looking to become the new must go to holiday destination for tourists as well as local holiday makers.
Sinazongwe is accessible nearly all year round. Access is by tar road from Batoka (which is between Monze
Monze
Monze is a small town in the Southern Province of Zambia and is about 180 km south-west of Lusaka. It is the administrative centre of Monze District....
and Choma
Choma
Choma is a market town in the Southern Province of Zambia, lying on the main road and railway from Lusaka to Livingstone. It is home to a small museum dedicated to the cultural heritage of the Tonga people of southern Zambia. The population of Choma is said to be about 40,000 people and it...
) and by 17 km of gravel road just outside Sinazeze Town. The nearest air strip (SEYMORE) is approximately 6 km from Sinazongwe on the Zambeef Cropping section. It is advisable to contact Zambeef and alert them of your arrival in advance in order for safety procedures. The nearest large hospital is at Maamba which is about a 40 min drive from Sinazongwe, however there is a small hospital in Sinazongwe as well as a local clinic. The nearest town with a reasonable selection of grocery shops etc. is Choma, which is 95 km from Sinazongwe (one and a half hour’s drive); however Zambeef has recently introduced two butchery outlets , one in Sinazeze and one in Sinazongwe, where you can buy fresh bread
Bread
Bread is a staple food prepared by cooking a dough of flour and water and often additional ingredients. Doughs are usually baked, but in some cuisines breads are steamed , fried , or baked on an unoiled frying pan . It may be leavened or unleavened...
, butter
Butter
Butter is a dairy product made by churning fresh or fermented cream or milk. It is generally used as a spread and a condiment, as well as in cooking applications, such as baking, sauce making, and pan frying...
, milk
Milk
Milk is a white liquid produced by the mammary glands of mammals. It is the primary source of nutrition for young mammals before they are able to digest other types of food. Early-lactation milk contains colostrum, which carries the mother's antibodies to the baby and can reduce the risk of many...
, yogurt, choice
Choice
Choice consists of the mental process of judging the merits of multiple options and selecting one of them. While a choice can be made between imagined options , often a choice is made between real options, and followed by the corresponding action...
meat
Meat
Meat is animal flesh that is used as food. Most often, this means the skeletal muscle and associated fat and other tissues, but it may also describe other edible tissues such as organs and offal...
, beef, poultry, and various other juices, all of which are Zambeef products. Fuel
Fuel
Fuel is any material that stores energy that can later be extracted to perform mechanical work in a controlled manner. Most fuels used by humans undergo combustion, a redox reaction in which a combustible substance releases energy after it ignites and reacts with the oxygen in the air...
should be purchased in Choma
Choma
Choma is a market town in the Southern Province of Zambia, lying on the main road and railway from Lusaka to Livingstone. It is home to a small museum dedicated to the cultural heritage of the Tonga people of southern Zambia. The population of Choma is said to be about 40,000 people and it...
or Monze
Monze
Monze is a small town in the Southern Province of Zambia and is about 180 km south-west of Lusaka. It is the administrative centre of Monze District....
(depending which direction you are coming from), as there are no fuel stations in Sinazeze or Sinazongwe.
Sinazongwe is only a three and a half hour drive from Livingstone
Livingstone, Zambia
Livingstone or Maramba is a historic colonial city and present capital of the Southern Province of Zambia, a tourism centre for the Victoria Falls lying north of the Zambezi River, and a border town with road and rail connections to Zimbabwe on the other side of the Falls...
and three and a half hour drive from Zambias capital, Lusaka
Lusaka
Lusaka is the capital and largest city of Zambia. It is located in the southern part of the central plateau, at an elevation of about 1,300 metres . It has a population of about 1.7 million . It is a commercial centre as well as the centre of government, and the four main highways of Zambia head...
, therefore giving it good access to an international airport
International airport
An international airport is any airport that can accommodate flights from other countries and are typically equipped with customs and immigration facilities to handle these flights to and from other countries...
from either direction as well as to one of the seven-wonders of the world – Victoria Falls
Victoria Falls
The Victoria Falls or Mosi-oa-Tunya is a waterfall located in southern Africa on the Zambezi River between the countries of Zambia and Zimbabwe.-Introduction:...
, Livingstone.
Sinazongwe is also the first place that travellers from South Africa, Namibia and Botswana can get to see or visit Lake Kariba
Lake Kariba
Lake Kariba is the world's largest artificial lake and reservoir. It lies 1300 kilometers upstream from the Indian Ocean, along the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe...
. The next being Siavonga
Siavonga
Siavonga is a town in the Southern Province of Zambia, lying on the north shore of Lake Kariba. It is Zambia's principal tourism centre for the lake, with accommodation, boating and fishing tours on offer....
which is on the other end of the Lake around 750 km away, give or take.
When it comes to tourism, Sinazongwe is relatively untouched , unspoiled and uncommercialised. The people of Sinazongwe are friendly and welcoming. Depending on the time of year there are various local ceremonies
Ceremony
A ceremony is an event of ritual significance, performed on a special occasion. The word may be of Etruscan origin.-Ceremonial occasions:A ceremony may mark a rite of passage in a human life, marking the significance of, for example:* birth...
(Liiwindi Ceremony in July/August) which tourists are welcome to attend and observe.
Early followers of the new religious movement
New religious movement
A new religious movement is a religious community or ethical, spiritual, or philosophical group of modern origin, which has a peripheral place within the dominant religious culture. NRMs may be novel in origin or they may be part of a wider religion, such as Christianity, Hinduism or Buddhism, in...
leader Emmanuel Sadiki, Robert Bakari and Joseph Sharifo came from Sinazongwe.