Delve into George in Zambia
George in the region of Northern is a city in Zambia - some 500 mi or ( 804 km ) North-East of Lusaka , the country's capital .
Current time in George is now 08:59 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Lusaka " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Tabora, Sumbawanga, Mbeya, Kigoma, and Zombe. While being here, make sure to check out Tabora . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in George ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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KALAMBO FALLS LODGE - lake Tanganyika
Toby veall farm in zambia from my trip to lake tanganyika ..
KALAMBO - lake Tanganyika
Boulengerochromis Microlepis world largest Cichlid! from my trip to lake tanganyika ..
Fishing with Ms. Mukupa´s music
Shows fishing in Lake Tanganyika with shore seine (mukwau) near Mpulungu. Music by Ms. Mukupa with her kind permission. You can hear more on her album "HUMAN". ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Mpulungu
Mpulungu is a town in the Northern Province of Zambia, at the southern tip of Lake Tanganyika. From Mpulungu, boats reach DR Congo, Tanzania and Burundi. The MV Liemba ferry sails from Mpulungu to Kasanga and Kigoma in western Tanzania, with connections from there to Bujumbura. Mpulungu is also a fishing port and lies at the end of the old Great North Road.
Located at -8.77 31.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Kalambo Falls
The Kalambo Falls on the Kalambo River is a 772ft (235m) single drop waterfall in Tanzania, very near the border with Zambia at the southeast end of Lake Tanganyika. The falls are some of the tallest uninterrupted falls in Africa (after South Africa's Tugela Falls, Ethiopia's Jin Bahir Falls and some more waterfalls). Downstream of the falls the Kalambo Gorge which has a width of about 1 km and a depth of up to 300 m runs for about 5 km before opening out into the Lake Tanganyika rift valley.
Located at -8.60 31.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Mbala, Zambia
Mbala is Zambia’s most northerly large town and seat of Mbala District, occupying a strategic location close to the border with Tanzania and controlling the southern approaches to Lake Tanganyika, 40 km by road to the north-east, where the port of Mpulungu is located. It had a population of about 20,000 in 2006. Under the name Abercorn, Mbala was a key outpost in British colonial control of this part of south-central Africa.
Located at -8.83 31.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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