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Chishimba Falls - Upper Fall

The Luombe River 7.2 km from Chilubula Mission in Kasama District makes a beautiful water fall called: Chishimba Falls (older: Chisimba Falls). The Luome river joins the Lukulu River shortly after the falls.

Location directions: When driving from Kasama center on the M3 westbound for about 24km take the junction to the D20 road. After 11km on the D20 follow the sign "Chishimba Falls 700m - National Monument" to the left. A hydro-electric power plant (ZESCO) is located above the falls.

GPS:

M3/D20 junction: -10.165617,31.001737
Turn left from D20: -10.103037,30.928463
Chishimba Falls parking lot: -10,10827500,30,91742900

Over a distance of 300m there are three successive falls:

Upper fall: Mutumuna Falls drops 20m
Middle fall: Kayela Rapids (also: Kaela Rapids)
Lower fall: Main Fall, also called the Chishimba Fall drops 25m

The Chishimba Fall belongs to the Monuments and Historic Sites of Zambia.

References and Web Links

Zambia's waterfall Wonderland: http://www.zambiatourism.com/travel/places/waterfalls.htm
The Geographical Journal, Vol 86, No 4 (Oct 1935), pp.356-357: http://www.jstor.org/pss/1786226
Bradt Travel Guide: http://books.google.de/books?id=p1DfesuY5HsC&pg=PA339&lpg=PA339&dq=luombe+river&source=bl&ots=dCDeO490ok&sig=e_VwVBwRrZjkWB_UoWz_yOZUwcg&hl=de&ei=tQroTfTgPIfn-gbDkOzhDw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=9&ved=0CGQQ6AEwCA#v=onepage&q=luombe%20river&f=false

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 [[File:DK 20091007 1080153.JPG|500px|thumb|right|Chishimba Falls - Upper Fall]]
-The [[Luombe River]] 7.2 km from Chilubula Mission in [[Kasama District]] makes a beautiful water fall called: Chishimba Falls (older: Chisimba Falls). The Luome river joins the [[Lukulu River]] shortly after the falls.
+The Luombe River 7.2 km from Chilubula Mission in [[Kasama District]] makes a beautiful water fall called: Chishimba Falls (older: Chisimba Falls). The Luome river joins the [[Lukulu River]] shortly after the falls.
-When driving from Kasama center on the M3 westbound for about 24km take the junction to the D20 road. After 11km on the D20 follow the sign "Chishimba Falls 700m - National Monument" to the left. A hydro-electric power plant ([[ZESCO]]) is located above the falls.
+Location directions: When driving from Kasama center on the M3 westbound for about 24km take the junction to the D20 road. After 11km on the D20 follow the sign "Chishimba Falls 700m - National Monument" to the left. A hydro-electric power plant ([[ZESCO]]) is located above the falls.
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 * Middle fall: Kayela Rapids  (also: Kaela Rapids)
 * Lower fall: Main Fall, also called the ''Chishimba Fall'' drops 25m
-* The Chishimba Fall belongs to the [[Monuments and Historic Sites of Zambia]].
+The Chishimba Fall belongs to the [[Monuments and Historic Sites of Zambia]].
 == References and Web Links ==