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kafue landscapes | kafue activities | kafue wildlife | kafue lodges
onwards, the area looks strikingly similar to the Okavango Delta in Botswana, with large expanses of water interspersed with small woodland islands or opening out into wide grassy patches known as “dambos”.
Antelope are plentiful on these plains, which are characterized by termite mounds, phoenix palms and fig trees.
The dominant feature of the north is the Busanga Plain, which is a massive floodplain fed by the Lufupa River.
It is in this region that Wilderness Safaris have opened their wonderful new camps as game viewing in the south
is more difficult due to very thick woodlands.
kafue landscapes | kafue activities | kafue wildlife | kafue lodges
* Featured Destination: Kafue National Park, ZAMBIA - Landscape Image Gallery
The summer rains in Kafue start in November and reach their peak in February. Then, from April or Mayonwards, the area looks strikingly similar to the Okavango Delta in Botswana, with large expanses of water interspersed with small woodland islands or opening out into wide grassy patches known as “dambos”.
Antelope are plentiful on these plains, which are characterized by termite mounds, phoenix palms and fig trees.
The dominant feature of the north is the Busanga Plain, which is a massive floodplain fed by the Lufupa River.
It is in this region that Wilderness Safaris have opened their wonderful new camps as game viewing in the south
is more difficult due to very thick woodlands.