Lumangwe Falls, Waterfall in Mporokoso District, Zambia
The Lumangwe Falls extends across 160 meters of the Kalungwishi River, dropping 40 meters into a deep gorge in northern Zambia.
Tourism development at Lumangwe Falls initiated in 1975 remained unsuccessful until 1996 when agreements addressed the relocation of ancestral spirits from the site.
The name derives from a local snake spirit that, according to regional tales, extended between Lumangwe Falls and Kabwelume Falls, five kilometers apart.
Visitors access the falls via a 10-kilometer earth road from the Kawambwa-Mporokoso route, reaching two observation points at the river bank.
Scientists identified in 2019 that the area downstream from Lumangwe Falls contains the only known specimens of Zygotritonia atropurpurea flowers.
Location: Mporokoso District
Address: Chimpempe, Zambia Chimpempe
GPS coordinates: -9.54267,29.38791
Latest update: November 3, 2025 13:24
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