South Luangwa National Park map
An interactive map of the valley, the coordinates of the gate, the airport and the main camp areas, and how to navigate once the signal drops away.
Interactive map of South Luangwa National Park
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Everything on the map
Lodges and camps 30
- Chamilandu BushcampTop-end · From $731 pppn
- Chikoko Tree Camp (location approximate)High-end · From $650 pppn
- Chindeni BushcampTop-end · From $781 pppn
- ChinzomboTop-end · From $1,330 pppn
- Croc Valley CampBudget · From $15 camping
- Flatdogs CampMid-range · From $52 room only
- Island Bush CampHigh-end · From $555 pppn
- Kafunta River LodgeHigh-end · From $470 pppn
- Kaingo CampTop-end · On request
- KakuliHigh-end · From $880 pppn
- Kuyenda BushcampHigh-end · From $595 pppn
- LuwiHigh-end · From $840 pppn
- Marula LodgeBudget · Ask the lodge
- MchenjaHigh-end · From $880 pppn
- Mfuwe LodgeHigh-end · From $565 pppn
- Mwamba Bush CampHigh-end · On request
- Nkonzi Camp (location approximate)High-end · From $251 pppn
- Nkwali CampHigh-end · From $535 pppn
- Nsefu CampTop-end · From $735 pppn
- NsoloHigh-end · From $840 pppn
- Puku Ridge (location approximate)Top-end · From $1,510 pppn
- Shawa Luangwa Camp (location approximate)High-end · From $760 pppn
- Tafika CampHigh-end · On request
- Tena TenaTop-end · From $885 pppn
- Thornicroft LodgeBudget · From about K3,960 per night
- Three Rivers CampHigh-end · From $675 pppn
- Track & Trail River CampMid-range · From $15 pppn camping
- Wildlife CampBudget · From $15 camping
- Zikomo Safari CampMid-range · Ask the camp
- Zungulila BushcampTop-end · From $731 pppn
Campsites and park camps 12
- Bilimungwe Bushcamp
- Chintumukulu conservation centreCampsite · outside the park
- Kamukonzo Community CampsiteCampsite · outside the park
- Kankonde CampsiteCampsite · outside the park
- Kapamba Bushcamp
- Lavushi Manda CampCampsite · outside the park
- Maggie’s Community CampCampsite · outside the park
- Mandalena CampCampsite · outside the park
- Mayense Main CampCampsite · outside the park
- Munyamadzi Community CampCampsite · outside the park
- Mutanda Plain Fly Camp
- Zokwe Wildlife CampCampsite · outside the park
Pans and waterholes 17
- Baka Baka LagoonPan · outside the park
- Chichele Hot SpringPan · spring
- Chimbwi LagoonPan · seasonal
- Chipela ChandomboPan · seasonal
- Chipela ChansefuPan · seasonal · outside the park
- Chipela LagoonPan · seasonal
- Fish Eagle LagoonPan · seasonal
- Kamira PoolPan · seasonal · outside the park
- Kasikizi LagoonPan · seasonal
- Luangwa Wafwa LagoonPan · seasonal
Show the other 7 pans and waterholes
- Lunga Lagoon
- Makungwa DamPan · outside the park
- Mfuwe LagoonPan · seasonal
- Mtanda LagoonPan · seasonal
- Mushroom LagoonPan · seasonal
- Paradise PoolsPan · outside the park
- Wakawaka LagoonPan · seasonal
Rivers and springs 48
- Chiwula
- Crocodile River
- KabaleRiver · outside the park
- Kangala
- KangwaRiver · outside the park
- KaombeRiver · outside the park
- Kapamba
- KapundiRiver · outside the park
- KasenengwaRiver · outside the park
- Katete
Show the other 38 rivers and springs
- Kauluzi
- Luangwa
- LukuluRiver · outside the park
- LukusuziRiver · outside the park
- LukuzyeRiver · outside the park
- LumbabatwaRiver · outside the park
- LumbatwaRiver · outside the park
- LumimbaRiver · outside the park
- LundaziRiver · outside the park
- LunkusweRiver · outside the park
- LupandeRiver · outside the park
- LupitaRiver · outside the park
- LusandwaRiver · outside the park
- LusangaziRiver · outside the park
- Lusiwasi
- LutembweRiver · outside the park
- Luwi
- MilanziRiver · outside the park
- MsandileRiver · outside the park
- MsanzalaRiver · outside the park
- MsipaziRiver · outside the park
- MtikilaRiver · outside the park
- MufungushiRiver · outside the park
- MukamadziRiver · outside the park
- MulandashiRiver · outside the park
- MunyamadziRiver · outside the park
- Mupamadzi
- MusamfushiRiver · outside the park
- Mushilashi
- MutinondoRiver · outside the park
- Mwamba
- MwangaziRiver · outside the park
- MwateziRiver · outside the park
- MwatishiRiver · outside the park
- MyaweRiver · outside the park
- NsangaRiver · outside the park
- NyamadziRiver · outside the park
- SingoziRiver · outside the park
Viewpoints 2
- Hippo Pool
- Waterhole
Picnic sites 1
- Plus 1 without a name in OpenStreetMap
Gates 8
- Chakolwa GateGate · outside the park
- Chifungwe Gate
- Chikwinda GateGate · outside the park
- Chipuka GateGate · outside the park
- Kauluzi GateGate · outside the park
- Lavushi Manda Park Entrance (DPNW Gate)Gate · outside the park
- Mfuwe gateMain entrance, reached by the bridge over the Luangwa
- Milyoti GateGate · outside the park
Airstrips 7
- Kapamba AirstripAirstrip · unpaved
- Lukuzi Airport
- Mfuwe AirportAirstrip · MFU FLMF
- Mfuwe Airstrip
- Mutinondo AirstripAirstrip · grass
- Nabwalya AirstripAirstrip · ground
- Waka Waka Airstrip
Towns 15
- Kakumbi
- KakwiyaVillage
- KiwindulaVillage
- MalamaVillage
- Mambwe
- MasaseVillage
- MfuweVillage
- MuchingaVillage
- MwanyaVillage
- MwelwaVillage
Show the other 5 towns
- NabwalyaVillage
- PhakuVillage
- SimonVillage
- Village
- Village
Ranger posts 10
- Chalokwe Gate
- Chifungwe Game Ranger Camp
- Department of National Parks and Wildlife (DPNW) Head Quarters
- Game Scout Camp
- Game Scout - Park Entry
- Kapiri Kasweta Game Scout Camp
- Miliyoti Camp
- Ntunta Game Scout Camp
- Plus 2 without a name in OpenStreetMap
Fuel 1
- Oasis
Clinics 15
- Chasera Health Post
- Chaya Health Post
- Chilanga Health Post
- Kakumbi Rural Health Centre
- Kalimba Health Post
- Kamoto Mission HospitalHospital
- Kazembe Health Post
- Malama Rural Health Centre
- Mambwe District HospitalHospital
- Masase Heaith Center
Show the other 5 clinics
- Mkasanga Health Post
- Mwanya Rural Health Centre
- Nabwalya Rural Health Centre
- Nsefu Rural Health Centre
- Nyamaluma Rural Health Post
Download the official park map
Zambia's parks authority publishes no downloadable South Luangwa map. The most useful printed references are the Tracks4Africa Zambia map and the maps most camps hand out on arrival.
Key coordinates
Save these before you go. Mobile coverage inside the park is patchy at best, and a set of waypoints in an offline app will get you out of trouble faster than anything else.
| Place | What it is | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| Mfuwe Gate | Main entrance, reached by the bridge over the Luangwa | -13.09917, 31.78608 |
| Mfuwe International Airport | Flights from Lusaka, 30 minutes from the gate | -13.25835, 31.94183 |
| Nsefu Sector | Northern sector, quieter, high leopard density | -12.9500, 31.9000 |
| Nyamaluma | Second gate, about 50 km south-west, pontoon crossing | -13.3500, 31.5500 |
| Chipata | Nearest city: fuel, supplies, banks, 120 km on tar | -13.6333, 32.6500 |
| Oasis fuel station | Last fuel on the Mfuwe road | -13.1000, 31.8500 |
Navigating the valley
- Tracks4Africa covers the Mfuwe loops and the tracks north into the Nsefu Sector.
- OsmAnd or Organic Maps with the Zambia region downloaded is a solid free option.
- The road from Lusaka is tarred the whole way now, so navigation only gets interesting once you are through the gate.
- Between January and March the park loop roads become impassable and some camps are cut off entirely. Check before you set out.
The rule that decides your day
Self-drive permits run 06:00 to 18:00, while licensed operator vehicles may stay out until 20:00. That two-hour gap is where the night drives happen, and it is why self-drivers cannot do them. Plan your own driving to be back through the gate well before six.
Walking anywhere in the park without a guide and an armed scout is prohibited, so treat every stop as a stay-in-the-vehicle stop unless you are with a guide.