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Zambia.

Less-touristed places, sorted by Wander Well Score.

Samfya, Zambia
Silver
Inland waterside towns

Samfya

Zambia

Samfya sits on the longest well-defined stretch of Lake Bangweulu's shore in Zambia's Luapula Province, giving the town access to white sandy beaches used fo…

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Siavonga, Zambia
Gold

Siavonga

Zambia

Zambia's main base for Lake Kariba, Siavonga sits on the north shore of the lake in the Southern Province, offering boat trips and fishing tours on the water.

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Mufulira, Zambia
Gold

Mufulira

Zambia

This Copperbelt city shaped by copper-mining heritage, Mufulira sits near upland country and open waterways, with vast sandy floodplains and green wetlands s…

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Lusaka, Zambia
Bronze
Big-city explorations

Lusaka

Zambia

Zambia's capital and largest city, Lusaka sits at high elevation on the country's central plateau and serves as the country's hub of commerce and government.

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Luanshya, Zambia
Gold

Luanshya

Zambia

Founded after prospector William Collier discovered copper ore beneath a fallen roan antelope on the Luanshya River, this Copperbelt city in Zambia carries a…

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Mpulungu, Zambia
Gold
Coast & island escapes

Mpulungu

Zambia

Zambia's southernmost port on Lake Tanganyika, Mpulungu is the departure point for ferry connections across the lake to Tanzania, DR Congo, and Burundi — inc…

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Kazungula, Zambia
Gold
Inland waterside towns

Kazungula

Zambia

At Kazungula, a small Zambian border town on the north bank of the Zambezi River, the territories of four countries — Zambia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, and Namibia…

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Kapiri Mposhi, Zambia
Silver

Kapiri Mposhi

Zambia

Kapiri Mposhi, in Zambia's Central Province, is the western terminus of the Tanzania-Zambia Railway, where the TAZARA line from Dar es Salaam has connected E…

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Kabwe, Zambia
Silver
Big-city explorations

Kabwe

Zambia

Kabwe, the capital of Zambia's Central Province, carries a claim as the birthplace of Zambian politics, having served as a significant political centre durin…

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Livingstone, Zambia
Gold

Livingstone

Zambia

Gateway city to Victoria Falls, a UNESCO-listed natural wonder on the Zambezi River, Livingstone is a historic colonial city in Zambia's Southern Province wi…

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Sinazongwe, Zambia
Silver
Inland waterside towns

Sinazongwe

Zambia

A fishing town on the north shore of Lake Kariba in Zambia's Southern Province, Sinazongwe is built around the kapenta fishing industry and sits within walki…

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Senanga, Zambia
Silver
Bustling market & commercial towns

Senanga

Zambia

Sitting on the eastern bank of the Zambezi River at the southern end of the Barotse Floodplain, Senanga is a Zambian district capital that hosts the annual Z…

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Chadiza, Zambia
Silver

Chadiza

Zambia

Small town in Zambia's Eastern Province, Chadiza sits on a plateau dotted with isolated rocky hills, between the middle Luangwa valley and the Zambezi.

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Mpika, Zambia
Gold

Mpika

Zambia

Transit town in Zambia's Muchinga Province where the Great North Road (Tanzam Highway) meets the route north toward Kasama and Mbala, with a TAZARA Railway s…

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Serenje, Zambia
Silver

Serenje

Zambia

This town in Zambia's Central Province with the Mulembo Falls nearby, Serenje sits just off the Great North Road and is served by a station on the TAZARA Rai…

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Chiengi, Zambia
Silver
Hiking & national-park bases

Chiengi

Zambia

Sitting at the north-east corner of Lake Mweru in Zambia's Luapula Province, Chiengi is a little lakeside town with wooded hills rising behind it and a marsh…

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Chinsali, Zambia
Silver

Chinsali

Zambia

A mid-sized administrative hub in Zambia's Muchinga Province, Chinsali sits among gently rolling country with water nearby, offering a grounded base for expl…

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Ndola, Zambia
Gold
Big-city explorations

Ndola

Zambia

Ndola is the industrial and commercial hub of Zambia's Copperbelt, a large city in the north of the country close to the border with the Democratic Republic…

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Mkushi, Zambia
Gold

Mkushi

Zambia

A town in Zambia's Central Province with two nearby draws: Changwena Falls and Fort Elwes, a fortification built in 1896 by European gold prospectors.

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Chirundu, Zambia
Silver
Inland waterside towns

Chirundu

Zambia

A Zambian border town on the Zambezi River, Chirundu sits at the crossing point between Zambia and Zimbabwe, where two road bridges span the river.

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Mwinilunga, Zambia
Bronze

Mwinilunga

Zambia

A dirt trail winds through golden grassland and yellow wildflowers above Mwinilunga, a North-Western Zambian town where upland country, nearby water, and ope…

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Mporokoso, Zambia
Bronze
Charming old-world towns

Mporokoso

Zambia

This highland town in Zambia's Northern Province, Mporokoso sits on a plateau at high elevation within reach of several waterfalls, including Kapumo Falls a…

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Kasempa, Zambia
Silver
Bustling market & commercial towns

Kasempa

Zambia

This remote Zambian town on the Lufupa River, Kasempa serves as a practical base for reaching Kafue National Park, with a low-rise commercial centre of red-d…

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Mufumbwe, Zambia
Bronze
Bustling market & commercial towns

Mufumbwe

Zambia

A mid-elevation agricultural town in Zambia's North-Western Province, Mufumbwe sits near water in open plateau country, offering a grounded look at rural Zam…

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Kabompo, Zambia
Bronze
Inland waterside towns

Kabompo

Zambia

A town on the Kabompo River in north-western Zambia, surrounded by teak forest and known for honey production.

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Lukulu, Zambia
Bronze
Bustling market & commercial towns

Lukulu

Zambia

A market town in Zambia's Western Province on the Zambezi River, Lukulu sits beside sandy riverfront beaches and is the district headquarters for the surroun…

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Kitwe, Zambia
Silver
Big-city explorations

Kitwe

Zambia

Zambia's second largest city by size, Kitwe sits at the heart of the Copperbelt Province, where active copper mines ring the city's north-western and western…

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Mbala, Zambia
Silver
Inland waterside towns

Mbala

Zambia

Zambia's most northerly large town, Mbala sits close to the southern approaches to Lake Tanganyika, with the port of Mpulungu a short drive to the north-west.

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Chibombo, Zambia
Bronze

Chibombo

Zambia

Small Zambian town on the Great North Road between Lusaka and Kabwe, Chibombo sits close to the expansive Lukanga Swamp, a wetland that has shaped local cult…

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Chipata, Zambia
Gold
Hiking & national-park bases

Chipata

Zambia

Chipata, the administrative capital of Zambia's Eastern Province, serves as a practical hub for overland travellers moving between Malawi to the east, South…

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Monze, Zambia
Bronze
Charming old-world towns

Monze

Zambia

Monze, in Zambia's Southern Province, is the home territory of Chief Monze, spiritual leader of the Tonga people, whose palace near the town hosts the annual…

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Itezhi-Tezhi, Zambia
Bronze
Hiking & national-park bases

Itezhi-Tezhi

Zambia

Itezhi-Tezhi, in Zambia's Southern Province, grew up around the Itezhi-Tezhi Dam, built on the Kafue River in the early 1970s to regulate water flow for the…

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Mazabuka, Zambia
Silver
Bustling market & commercial towns

Mazabuka

Zambia

A busy Southern Province town in Zambia's sugarcane-growing heartland, where red-earth streets, open-air market stalls, and a lively pedestrian scene give vi…

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Kafue, Zambia
Bronze

Kafue

Zambia

This busy Zambian river town on the road between Lusaka and southern Zambia, Kafue sits on the banks of its namesake river and serves as a practical gateway…

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Lundazi, Zambia
Bronze
Charming old-world towns

Lundazi

Zambia

Norman castle built in 1948 by District Commissioner Errol Lancelot Button — reportedly designed on the back of a cigarette packet — serves as the hotel in t…

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Kalomo, Zambia
Bronze

Kalomo

Zambia

Kalomo served as the first administrative capital of Northern Rhodesia before that role passed to Livingstone in 1907, and the Administrator's House from tha…

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Chingola, Zambia
Bronze
Big-city explorations

Chingola

Zambia

A Zambian Copperbelt city whose economy has been shaped by copper mining since 1943, Chingola is home to the Nchanga Copper Mine and the Nchanga Open Pit, on…

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Kawambwa, Zambia
Bronze
Bustling market & commercial towns

Kawambwa

Zambia

A plateau town in Zambia's Luapula Province, Kawambwa sits within reach of three waterfalls — Lumangwe, Kabwelume on the Kalungwishi River, and Ntumbachushi…

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Gold
Big-city explorations

Solwezi

Zambia

Mid-sized Zambian city in the copper-rich northwest, close to upland terrain and within easy reach of water, with enough independent-traveller infrastructure…

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Gold
Bustling market & commercial towns

Kalulushi

Zambia

This mid-sized Zambian city set among gentle hills and close to water, offering an authentic urban experience in the Copperbelt region away from the country'…

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Silver

Chililabombwe

Zambia

This mid-sized Zambian city set in the elevated Copperbelt region, Chililabombwe sits close to water and offers a grounded look at upland industrial-era urba…

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Silver
Quiet rural escapes

Gwembe

Zambia

This small Zambian village set within reach of both water and upland terrain, offering a glimpse into rural Southern African life for travelers venturing bey…

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Silver
Bustling market & commercial towns

Chambishi

Zambia

This Zambian copper-belt town set among rolling hills with water nearby, offering a glimpse into the country's industrial heartland and the everyday rhythms…

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Bronze
Bustling market & commercial towns

Namwala

Zambia

This Zambian town set among rolling hills and close to water, Namwala offers a genuine slice of rural southern African life for travelers seeking an unhurrie…

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Bronze
Bustling market & commercial towns

Nchelenge

Zambia

This lakeside city in Zambia's northern region, Nchelenge sits close to open water with rolling hills nearby, offering a genuine slice of everyday Zambian li…

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