Nyika National Park

The park extends across 80 square kilometers of varied terrain, featuring grasslands, forests, and rolling hills at high elevation near the Malawi border.

The park originated during British colonial rule as part of a larger protected area that included territory in both Zambia and Malawi before separation in 1963.

The name Nyika derives from local language terms referring to the elevated areas where water originates, reflecting the region's geographical importance.

Visitors must enter through Malawi via the M14 road, with entry points at Chisenga and Katumbi, as no direct access exists from the Zambian side.

The park contains the only example of Southern Rift montane forest-grassland mosaic ecoregion found within Zambian borders.

GPS coordinates: -10.66667,33.63333

Latest update: March 3, 2025 01:33