Northern Province, Zambia · Africa
Mpulungu is worth a stop: 35 minutes from Mbala, 23km from Kalambo Falls.
Mpulungu is a town located in Northern Province, Zambia. With a population of 55,405, it is an important destination in Africa.
On a road trip, Mpulungu 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 Mpulungu to your route.
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 liesRead more
at the end of the old Great North Road.
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Mpulungu is located in Northern Province, Zambia, Africa. The coordinates are -8.7623 latitude, 31.1140 longitude.
Mpulungu has a population of approximately 55,405 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.
23 km · about 25 min drive
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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