Kalungwishi River

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The Kalungwishi rises to 1,600 m altitude in the vicinity of the place Kapatu 100 km northeast of Kasama in the northern highlands of Zambia in the Northern Province. It flows only 150 km to the west, then 70 km to the northwest and flows Kafulwe mission, a very densely populated area, in the Lake Mweru. The river drains an area of 45,000 km ².

The river Kalungwishi is a popular safari destination in the north. He offers a whole series of impressive waterfalls: the Lumangwe Falls, Chimpepefälle, Kabwelumafälle, Kundabwikufälle and Mumbulumafälle. This large gradient arouse the interest of the producers of electricity in Zambia. It would be an ideal source of energy to supply the north of the country.