At 2.25 million hectares (5.5 million acres), Kafue National Park is one of the largest in Africa, and Zambia’s oldest protected area. The northern sector is remote, wild and diverse, with vast tracts of pristine wilderness. The north-west is dominated by the Busanga Swamps, a wetland that gives way to the extensive floodplain of the Busanga Plains, seasonally inundated grassland dotted with isolated tree islands. The Lunga, Lufupa and Kafue rivers are lined with riverine forests, and the landscape is further patterned with broad-leaved miombo woodland, open plains, floodplains and island thickets. Lake Itezhi-Tezhi in the south is another prominent feature in Kafue.

HIGHLIGHTS 

• One of the largest national parks in Africa.
• Diverse habitats which support a wide range of wildlife.
• Home to the rare red lechwe, as well as zebra, buffalo, and wildebeest.
• Stronghold for predators, including lion, leopard, cheetah, and African wild dog.