Zambian Waterfalls Map

This map includes 465 points.

Description

Zambia offers a remarkable range of waterfalls - unmatched by most countries in the world. Yet very few of them are officially described. A much large number are well-kept secrets to all but their most immediate neighbours. In fact, there appears to be no end to waterfalls still waiting to be identified in Zambia! At the same time, a number of waterfalls in Zambia are not marked on any map, and many more have no official name. One often learns of these Falls by sheer coincidence, and that’s why ‘just driving around’ is so interesting. This Map Guide To Little-Known Waterfalls of Zambia is the result of many years of journeys into the remote areas of Zambia by air, car, and on foot, to map and record the many Falls that we have learnt about, adding up to a total of 451 waterfalls on this map. We have often been asked how we go about finding unknown waterfalls. Well, we listen to local people, investigate slashes on maps (geographers’ symbol for waterfalls or rapids), and follow up word-of-mouth information. Once we reach a new waterfall, local guides often tell us about more falls, either up or downstream, or in a different area altogether. We follow up on all of them. We call ourselves Chibulubulus. Chibulubulus are small sweet- or mopane-bees that are particularly abundant near waterfalls. In their attempt to find moisture they get into everything: eyes, nose and mouth, and are generally a serious nuisance. We thought it was an apt name for us cataractophiles (waterfall enthusiasts), and so we decided to re-name ourselves. We comprise of: QUENTIN ALLEN (Painter and Explorer) Quentin Allen moved to Kapiri Mposhi, Zambia, from Zimbabwe at the age of two in 1959. He grew up with parents who loved bush camping, particularly at Zambia’s beautiful waterfalls. With a childhood like this, who wants to grow up? So, he is still camping in Zambia’s remote areas as much as possible with his sketchpad and paints. Over a period of 30 years he has walked, driven and flown to most of Zambia’s little-known waterfalls. LATE ILSE MWANZA was another waterfall enthusiast who travelled to many of Zambia’s waterfalls. She was the mover and shaker of the book Guide To Little-Known Waterfalls of Zambia, Volumes 1 and 11 collating all the information , paintings and photos as they came in. HEATHER CHALCRAFT is just an interested visitor to Zambia’s waterfalls. Owning one of the first, basic digital cameras, she took photos of many of the waterfalls. Over the years, whilst she has not had the time to visit our waterfalls, she has been upgrading her camera equipment and says she will soon be back on the waterfall trail. STEPHEN ROBINSON, sadly no longer in Zambia, is a fantastic professional photographer. His photographs are superb and over the years he visited and photgraphed many of Zambia’s waterfalls. MATHEWS MANDANDI, GERARD FAGAN, PAUL GOLSON and TIMMY MUKUTWA too have been visitors to and photographers of Zambia’s waterfalls and have contributed to the information contained herein. ALTAF MEHTA, DOC IMRAN SAYED and THE CHIBULUBULU TEAM Many people, too numerous to mention have helped in the “discovery” of the waterfalls and the compilation of their location in the rural areas. Villagers have been unfailingly kind and found great enthusiasm for ‘our project’. We thank them