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Chabilikila Destination Guide

Touring Chabilikila in Zambia

Chabilikila in the region of Luapula is located in Zambia - some 406 mi or ( 654 km ) North of Lusaka , the country's capital city .

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Time in Chabilikila is now 02:15 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Lusaka " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Sumbawanga, Kambwali, Kashiobwe, Solwezi, and Ndola. Being here already, consider visiting Sumbawanga . Check out our recommendations for Chabilikila ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Kanyembo

Kanyembo is the principal centre of the population on the Mofwe Lagoon, the largest of several lagoons in the Luapula River swamps south of Lake Mweru, in the Luapula Province of Zambia. It takes its name from its traditional ruler, Chief Kanyembo, one of the senior chiefs of the Kazembe-Lunda under Mwata Kazembe. In the past the incumbent Chief has been promoted to Mwata, and Kanyembo was the site of Mwata Kazembe's capital when it was visited by David Livingstone in 1867.

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Located at -9.58 28.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Luapula River, Populated places in Zambia

Mofwe Lagoon

The Mofwe Lagoon is the largest of several lagoons in the Luapula River swamps south of Lake Mweru, in the Luapula Province of Zambia.

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Located at -9.62 28.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Lakes of Zambia, Luapula River, Wetlands of Zambia

Dambo

Dambo is a word used for a class of complex shallow wetlands in central, southern and eastern Africa, particularly in Zambia and Zimbabwe. They are generally found in higher rainfall flat plateau areas, and have river-like branching forms which may be nowhere very large, but common enough to add up to a large area. For instance, dambos have been estimated to comprise 12.5% of the area of Zambia.

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Located at -9.73 28.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Landforms, Wetlands, Wetlands of Zambia

Isokwe

Isokwe is an island on Lake Mweru in Luapula Province, Zambia. Isokwe is occupied, and is 7 kilometres long and up to 2 kilometres wide. It is located about 5 kilometres outside the city of Kashikishi. Isokwe is a narrow, elongated fishing island, which passes to the west into the Luapula swamps of the delta. It is regularly visited by people from Nchelenge by ferry.

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Located at -9.37 28.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Islands of Zambia, Lake Mweru, Lake islands of Africa

Mbereshi

Mbereshi (also spelled and pronounced Mbeleshi) is a village in the Luapula Province of Zambia, named after the Mbereshi River on its north side. It was the site of a large mission founded in 1900 by the London Missionary Society. In 1915 the mission established the first girls' school in the territory, as well as a boy's school and a large hospital. These are now government institutions.

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Located at -9.73 28.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Missions in Zambia, Populated places in Zambia