Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
small number of people to sleep in. The tree apparently had special powers that would
protect travellers passing by from animals.
Lochinvar was virtually abandoned in the 1980s; since then various developers have
come and gone. Provided you bring all your own gear, you should be able to camp - ask
the scouts at the gate for the latest on viable campsites within the park. Remember that fa-
cilities will be poor, and don't forget to bring your own food.
The best option for sleeping in the area with one of the nicer campgrounds in Zambia is
Moorings Campsite
( 0977 521352;
www.mooringscampsite.com
; campsites ZMW35,
s/d chalets ZMW175/250)
, located on an old farm 11km north of Monze. It's a lovely se-
cluded spot with plenty of grass and open-walled thatch huts with
braais.
There's plenty
of shade, and a large bar area with a stone floor where simple meals are available. Day
visitors can picnic here (ZMW5/2.50 adult/child) and proceeds are used to support an on-
site clinic and the Malambo Women's Centre.
The network of tracks around the park is still mostly overgrown, with only the track
from the gate to Chunga Lagoon reliably open. By car from Monze, take the dirt road to-
wards Namwala. After 15km, just past Nteme village, turn right and continue north along
the narrow dirt road for 13km. Near Kembe village, turn left (west) and grind along the
road for another 13km to the park gate. A 4WD with high clearance is recommended for
getting to and around the park, though you may get stuck if you don't also have a winch.
MWANACHINGWALA CONSERVATION AREA
This conservation area protects an area of wetlands on the Kafue Flats about 25km north of Mazabuka, a fairly
large, spread-out town and the epicentre of the surrounding farming district. At the time of research there were no
facilities in the park for visitors so you really need your own vehicle and to be prepared to drive in and out the
same day (Mazabuka has a number of guesthouses and lodges). It consists of land donated by the local commu-
nity and some private farms in the area and attracts a wealth of birdlife, especially water birds, as well as being
home to the semi-aquatic Kafue lechwe and sitatunga antelopes. You can walk, fish or possibly hire a boat to ex-
plore some of the lagoons. Information is supposedly available at the Mwanachingwala Conservation Area office
in the municipal offices in Mazabuka; however, it may not be staffed.
Access is in the dry season only by 4WD: head south from Mazabuka towards Livingstone for about 5km, take
a right onto Ghana Rd, then a few kilometres along it's another right to Etebe School. Another 4km or so takes
you to a turn-off to a fishing camp; now you're on the flats.
