Northern Province, Zambia · Africa
Mbala is worth a stop: 35 minutes from Mpulungu, 30km from Kalambo Falls.
Mbala is a town located in Northern Province, Zambia. With a population of 42,424, it is an important destination in Africa.
On a road trip, Mbala sits in Zambia. It's in the Africa/Lusaka time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Mbala to your route.
Mbala is Zambia's most northerly large town and seat of Mbala District in Northern Province, 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-west, where the port of Mpulungu is located. It had a population of aboutRead more
20,000 in 2006. Under the name Abercorn, Mbala was a key outpost in British colonial control of this part of south-central Africa.
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Mbala is located in Northern Province, Zambia, Africa. The coordinates are -8.8402 latitude, 31.3659 longitude.
Mbala has a population of approximately 42,424 people, making it a town in Zambia.
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1 notable place within an hour's drive.
waterfall
A single 235 m plunge over the Rift escarpment into a gorge running down to Lake Tanganyika, on the Zambia–Tanzania border. The surrounding site has yielded one of the longest archaeological sequences in Africa.
30 km · about 35 min drive
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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