Mutumuna Falls, Waterfall system near Kasama, Zambia

Mutumuna Falls is a waterfall system near Kasama that cascades through a series of rocky tiers. The water drops down through multiple cascades, forming the upper section of the larger Chishimba Falls complex.

The waterfall system received a dam built by British administration in 1959 to supply power to surrounding regions. This infrastructure marked a major change in how the site functioned as a natural landscape.

The Bemba, indigenous to this part of Zambia, hold that the spirit of Mutumuna dwells at the falls, and the High Priest of Mutumuna makes regular offerings there. The sacred character of the site forbids sexual intercourse, arrogance and quarrelsomeness in the vicinity of the falls.

Mutumuna Falls lies off the Kasama–Mporokoso Road (Road D20), about 40 kilometres northwest of Kasama, in Kasama District. The falls sit above the Kayela Rapids and the main Chisimba Fall, and lodging and camping facilities are available at the site. A tourist museum is under development there.

The falls power a hydroelectric station that still operates today to supply electricity to the local region. Visitors can observe how natural water flow serves modern energy needs while the cascades continue their ancient course.