South Luangwa National Park
A wildlife-rich park along the Luangwa River in eastern Zambia, known for leopards, hippos, giraffes and elephants, and for walking safaris led by guides.
South Luangwa National Park
This park is famous for leopard sightings and walking safaris, with rich birdlife, Thornicroft's giraffe and elephants along the Luangwa River.
Attractive locations
Mfuwe
A small town and airport that serve as the gateway to South Luangwa National Park, with lodges and camps in the countryside around it.
Nsefu Game Reserve
An area on the Luangwa River next to South Luangwa National Park, long known for guided walking safaris, with hippos, elephants and plenty of birds along the water.
North Luangwa National Park
A remote wilderness park north of South Luangwa, with very few visitors and no crowds. Walking safaris with guides are the main way to see its buffalo, elephants and other wildlife.
Luambe National Park
A small, little-visited park along the Luangwa River in the same valley as South Luangwa, with a few simple camps and quiet game viewing.
Airports
Mfuwe International Airport MFU
It is about 55 km in a straight line from South Luangwa National Park.
Scams and safe taxis
Weather by month
Each month shows its average temperature in °C and its mm of rain per month.
- Jan22.6 °C249 mm
- Feb22.4 °C192 mm
- Mar21.9 °C136 mm
- Apr21.0 °C42 mm
- May19.7 °C5 mm
- Jun18.1 °C3 mm
- Jul18.0 °C2 mm
- Aug20.7 °C1 mm
- Sep23.9 °C2 mm
- Oct26.9 °C11 mm
- Nov26.7 °C72 mm
- Dec23.6 °C226 mm
Driest months: Jul, Aug, Sep. Wettest months: Jan, Feb, Dec.
Costs
Prices here are about 30% of US prices (World Bank, 2025). This compares a country's overall prices, not the cost of a trip.
Who can help
Emergency
999 or 112. Ask your hotel or operator for local police and ambulance numbers.
local government
Zambia Police Service - emergency lines
Helps with: The police service's contact page lists 991 as the emergency and hotline number, with 992 for an ambulance and 993 for the fire brigade. Its office is on Government Road, Lusaka.
Who qualifies: Anyone in Zambia, including visitors, in an emergency.
Phone: 991
Address: Government Rd, Lusaka
local government
Ministry of Tourism, Zambia
Helps with: The government ministry responsible for tourism. Its contact page gives a Lusaka office address, phone and email. The Ministry's travel information page also lists emergency and local police numbers.
Who qualifies: Anyone with a tourism question in Zambia.
Phone: +260 211 223930
Email: [email protected]
Address: Kwacha House, Cairo Road, Lusaka (P.O. Box 30575)
local government
Zambia Tourism Agency
Helps with: Zambia's national tourism agency. Its contact page gives a Lusaka office address and phone line for visitors with questions about travelling in Zambia.
Who qualifies: Anyone planning or taking a trip to Zambia.
Phone: +260 211 229087
Address: Abacus House, Stand No. 2338, Kabelenga Road, Boma Area, Lusaka
ngo
Zambia Red Cross Society
Helps with: Zambia's national Red Cross society, founded in 1966, with volunteers in all 10 provinces. Its site lists a toll-free line 7373 as well as the phone number given here.
Who qualifies: People in Zambia needing the Red Cross's humanitarian help, including in disasters.
Phone: 0953054584
Email: [email protected]
Address: 2837 Los Angeles Boulevard, Longacres, Lusaka
un agency
International Organization for Migration (IOM) Zambia
Helps with: The UN migration agency, in Zambia since 1990. It runs migration programmes and provides protection and referral help for vulnerable migrants, including trafficking victims and stranded migrants.
Who qualifies: Migrants in Zambia, especially vulnerable ones such as trafficking victims or stranded migrants. It is not a help service for ordinary tourists.
Phone: +260 211 25 40 55
Email: [email protected]
Address: Plot No. 4623 Mwaimwena Road, Rhodes Park, Lusaka
embassy
Foreign missions in Zambia (Department of Immigration list)
Helps with: For a lost passport or serious trouble, contact your own country's embassy or high commission. This government list covers embassies, consulates and honorary consulates, mostly in Lusaka, with addresses and contacts. The list is undated.
Who qualifies: Citizens of each country, through their own embassy, high commission or consulate.
local government
Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit
Helps with: Zambia's national disaster management unit, set up under the Disaster Management Act of 2010. The Vice-President's office page gives a Lusaka phone number; it lists no hotline and is undated.
Who qualifies: Anyone in Zambia affected by a disaster or wanting to report one.
Phone: +260 211 250827
Address: Cabinet Office, 4th Floor, Independence Avenue, Lusaka (P.O. Box 50773)