Zambezi Basin
The Zambezi Basin is a region in Western Zambia, consisting of Western, Northwestern, and Southern Provinces.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Essential Destinations
Top destinations include Livingstone and Mongu.
Livingstone
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Livingstone is to Zambia what the town of Victoria Falls is to Zimbabwe. Formerly known as Maramba, it was the capital of Zambia before it was moved to Lusaka. Livingstone is in the Southern Province of Zambia and is the tourist capital of the country.
Mongu
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Mongu is the capital of Western Province in Zambia and was the capital of the formerly-named province and historic state of Barotseland. Its population is 179,585, and it is also the headquarters of Mongu District.
Solwezi
Solwezi is in Zambezi Basin, and is the seat of the Northwestern Province of Zambia, a sprawling expanse of territory.Destinations to Discover
Explore places such as Kazungula and Siavonga.
Kazungula
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Kazungula is a small border town on the northern banks of the mighty river Zambezi in Zambia. It marks Zambia's border with three other countries: Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe, and is a unique place where four national borders meet.
Siavonga
Photo: Mundia Wamunyima, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Siavonga is a city in Zambia, probably best known for being a place to refuel and getting some connection on your cellphone. This is the closest most Zambians will ever get to a seaside town or resort…
Zambezi Basin
- Type: drainage basin
- Description: drainage basin of the river Zambezi
- Also known as: “Zambezi River Watershed”
- Neighbors: Congo Basin
- Location: Zambia, Southern Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude of center
-14.6° or 14° 36′ southLongitude of center
25.4667° or 25° 28′ 0″ eastWikidata ID
Q14594747
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Venetian—“Zambezi Basin” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “conca del Zambezi”
- Chinese: “讚比西盆地”
- Chinese: “赞比西盆地”
- Czech: “povodí Zambezi”
- Dutch: “stroomgebied van de Zambezi”
- French: “bassin du Zambèze”
- French: “Bassin du Zambèze”
- German: “Sambesi-Becken”
- German: “Zambezi-Becken”
- Greek: “Λεκάνη του Ζαμβέζη”
- Hebrew: “אגן היקוות נהר הזמבזי”
- Irish: “Abhantrach na Saimbéise”
- Italian: “Bacino dello Zambesi”
- Portuguese: “Bacia do Zambeze”
- Slovenian: “porečje Zambezija”
- Slovenian: “povodje Zambezija”
- Spanish: “Cuenca del Zambeze”
- Spanish: “Cuenca del Zambezi”
- Tatar: “Замбези бассейны”
- Ukrainian: “Басейн Замбезі”
- Venetian: “conca del Zambesi”
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