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River in Zambia
The 1,576 kilometres (979 mi) long Kafue River is the longest river lying wholly within Zambia. Its water is used for irrigation and for generating hydroelectric
Kafue_River
Town in Lusaka Province, Zambia
Kafue is a town on the T2 road in the Lusaka Province of Zambia and it lies on the north bank of the Kafue River, after which it is named. It is the southern
Kafue
National Park in Zambia
species of fish and 36 amphibious species. The park is named for the Kafue River. It stretches over three provinces: North Western, Central and Southern
Kafue_National_Park
Wetland in Zambia
The Kafue Flats (locally called Butwa) are a vast area of swamp, open lagoon and seasonally inundated flood-plain on the Kafue River in the Southern, Central
Kafue_Flats
into the Kafue River ecosystem. The contamination severely impacted aquatic life, water supplies, and agricultural activities along the river, which serves
2025 Sino-Metals Leach Zambia dam disaster
2025_Sino-Metals_Leach_Zambia_dam_disaster
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List_of_rivers_of_Africa
Major river in southern Africa
Zimbabwe. The Luangwa and Kafue rivers are the two largest left-hand tributaries of the Zambezi. The Kafue joins the main river in a quiet, deep stream
Zambezi
Dam in Zambia and Zimbabwe
independence, three dams have been built on the Kafue River: the Kafue Gorge Upper Dam, Kafue Gorge Lower Dam and the Itezhi-Tezhi Dam. The creation
Kariba_Dam
Precolonial state in Southern Africa
influence stretched to the Kwito River in the west, the Linyanti–Chobe and Zambezi rivers in the south, the Kafue River in the east, and the Luena-Zambezi
Lozi_kingdom
Zambian power station
located along the Kafue River, between the Kafue Gorge Upper Power Station upstream and the confluence of the Kafue River with the Zambezi River downstream.
Kafue Gorge Lower Power Station
Kafue_Gorge_Lower_Power_Station
Dam in Itezhi-Tezhi, Zambia
on the Kafue River in west-central Zambia was built between 1974 and 1977 at the Itezhi-Tezhi Gap, in a range of hills through which the river had eroded
Itezhi-Tezhi_Dam
Bridge in Zambia
The Kafue Railway Bridge was built to carry the Livingstone to Lusaka railway line in what is now Zambia over the Kafue River in 1906. It is a steel girder
Kafue_Railway_Bridge
Copper mine in Copperbelt, Zambia
Chingola residents, compensation for sulphuric acid contamination of the Kafue River in 2006. In 2014, the mine made £320 million of profit. In 2015, 2,500
Nchanga_Copper_mine
Zambian power station
The Kafue Gorge Upper Power Station (KGU), is an operational 900 megawatts (1,206,920 hp) hydroelectric power plant across the Kafue River in Zambia. KGU
Kafue Gorge Upper Power Station
Kafue_Gorge_Upper_Power_Station
Major river in Zambia
The Chongwe River is a river in Zambia. The river begins to the north east of the capital Lusaka, and alongside the larger Kafue River, drains into the
Chongwe_River
Topics referred to by the same term
Kafue may refer to: Kafue River, a major river Zambia, tributary of the Zambezi Kafue, a town in the Lusaka Province of Zambia Kafue District, a district
Kafue_(disambiguation)
1911–1964 British protectorate in Southern Africa
to improve river navigation in the region, and it was during this trek that Burnham discovered major copper deposits along the Kafue River. In 1911 the
Northern_Rhodesia
River in Zambia
The Lunga River is the name of two rivers in Zambia. One is a tributary of the Kafue River and the other a tributary of the Kabompo River, both of which
Lunga_River_(Zambia)
Province of Zambia
Zambezi, and the north-east border is the Kafue River, forming its border with Lusaka Province. The Kafue Flats lie mostly within the province's northern
Southern_Province,_Zambia
River in Zambia
and continuing through the Luanshya and Masaiti districts to join the Kafue River. Its source is in Ndola, just north of the Ndola Boat Club (water reservoir)
Kafubu_River_(Zambia)
Species of monkey
and grayfoot chacma baboons (P. ursinus griseipes) hybridize in the Kafue River Valley, Zambia". American Journal of Primatology. 73 (3): 291–303. doi:10
Kinda_baboon
City in Southern Province, Zambia
constructed on the Kafue River in the early 1970s. The dam was created to hold and regulate the water flow in the river for Kafue Gorge Upper Power Station
Itezhi-Tezhi
Indian businessman (born 1954)
company in protest. In Zambia, Vedanta dumped hazardous waste into the Kafue River from its copper mine there, according to a lawsuit filed by 2,000 residents
Anil_Agarwal_(industrialist)
Mining region in Central Africa
miles north of the Falls on the Incalla river, and twelve miles from the Kafukwe [now known as the Kafue River] and still on the high plateau is probably
Copperbelt
This is a list of the longest rivers on Earth. It includes river systems over 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) in length. There are many factors, such as the
List of river systems by length
List_of_river_systems_by_length
Major wetland in Zambia
40 km in the north, and reaching the Kafue River and its swamps 25 km to the west and north-west. When the Kafue floods it overflows north-west through
Lukanga_Swamp
Species of bird
South Central Zambia and is restricted to the area between the Upper Kafue River to Kabanga in the Kalomo District. Its natural habitats are moist savanna
Chaplin's_barbet
Town in Zambia
believed that the name was coined after the Tonga people crossed the Kafue River near a place called Nanga during their migrations. The town is located
Mazabuka
Second-largest city in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
very hot. The Kafue River rises along the Zambian border near the city and meanders through north-central Zambia to the Zambezi River, cutting a long
Lubumbashi
Indian multinational conglomerate
company that faced criminal charges related to the contamination of the Kafue River in Zambia. This occurred before he assumed leadership role of Adani's
Adani_Group
Country in Southern Africa
and longitudes 22° and 34°E. Zambia is drained by two major river basins: the Zambezi/Kafue basin in the centre, west, and south covering about three-quarters
Zambia
River in Zambia
overflowed in a river to the south-west, towards what is now the Kalahari, where it combined with the Okavango, Upper Zambezi, Cuando and Kafue rivers, emptying
Luangwa_River
Disaster to the natural environment due to human activity
approximately 50 million liters of acidic and highly toxic waste into the Kafue River basin. The pollution killed riverine ecosystems at least 62 miles (100 km)
Environmental_disaster
Genus of fishes
Central Africa. The well-known species of southern Africa, including Kafue River, is Hepsetus cuvieri. These predatory fish reach up to 44 cm (17 in)
Hepsetus
City in Copperbelt, Zambia
attractive mix of gently undulating woodland, dambos, farmland and rivers such as the Kafue River flowing along Kitwe's eastern and southern edges. Mindolo Dam
Kitwe
British colonial company, 1889–1965
1889 an outpost was established beyond the junction of the Zambezi and Kafue River and an administrative district of Zumbo was established. Thirdly, in
British_South_Africa_Company
approximately 50 million liters of acidic and highly toxic waste into the Kafue River ecosystem, killing riverine ecosystems and impacting the water and irrigation
Tailings_dam_failure
Reptile of Africa
Semliki River had gastroliths in their stomach despite being shot miles away from any sources for the stones; the same holds true for specimens from Kafue Flats
Nile_crocodile
Species of fish
in the genus Enteromius which occurs in the Congo Basin, Okavango River, Kafue River and the upper Zambezi. Moelants, T.; Tweddle, D. (2010). "Barbus miolepis"
Zigzag_barb
South African novelist (1933–2021)
then created a 25,000-acre (10,000 ha) cattle ranch on the banks of the Kafue River near Mazabuka, by buying up a number of separate farms. "My father was
Wilbur_Smith
birds. Zambezi River, Victoria Falls National Park, Batoka Gorge, and Kariba Gorge and Kafue Gorge in the east: in Southern Province the river does not have
Wildlife_of_Zambia
Species of mammal
northeastern Namibia, and eastern Angola, especially in the Okavango Delta, Kafue Flats, and Bangweulu Wetlands. The species is fairly common in zoos and
Lechwe
Species of fish
Central Africa. The well-known species of southern Africa, including Kafue River, is Hepsetus cuvieri. The genus Hepsetus is the only genus classified
Hepsetus_cuvieri
National Park in Zambia
Zambia, on the south side of the Kafue River. The habitats the national park protects are a large portion of the southern Kafue Flats floodplain, including
Lochinvar_National_Park
Tanganyika South Luangwa National Park on the Luangwa River Kafue National Park on the Kafue River and the lake formed by the Itezhi-Tezhi Dam Mongu on
Water_transport_in_Zambia
Town in Southern, Zambia
population of over 5,000 people. It lies on the southern bank of the Kafue River at 996 metres above sea level. It houses the administrative offices of
Namwala
English botanist and taxonomist (1884–1972)
Touws River near George 5 November Phantom Pass near Knysna 7 November Belvedere near Knysna 8 November Plettenberg Bay 8 November Bitou River 9 November
John_Hutchinson_(botanist)
Town in Copperbelt Province, Zambia
close to the Lufwanyama River which flows from north to south, about 70 kilometres (43 mi) west of Kitwe and enters the Kafue River. Lufwanyama sits at an
Lufwanyama
Subspecies of carnivore
They are also present at the 5,000 km2 (1,900 sq mi) Kafue National Park, near the Kafue River and at the 22,400 km2 (8,600 sq mi) Sioma Ngwezi National
Southeast_African_cheetah
Capital and largest city of Zambia
south are within the basin of the Kafue River. Both the Chongwe and the Kafue ultimately drain into the Zambezi River. The soil is predominantly Leptosols
Lusaka
Species of bird
(for cultivation), flood regulation and dams as along the Kafue River, the erosion of river catchments, water abstraction for irrigation, invasive non-native
Slaty_egret
Tailings dam failure in the Free State, South Africa
for Priority Crime Investigation (the Hawks) in the Free State. 2025 Kafue River environmental disaster Merriespruit tailings dam disaster Piezometer
2022 Jagersfontein dam collapse
2022_Jagersfontein_dam_collapse
City in Copperbelt Province, Zambia
in the Nchanga North suburb.[better source needed] Hippo Pool on the Kafue River, 10 km north, established as a National Monument in 1954. Chimfunshi
Chingola
acid, dissolved solids and heavy metals to enter a tributary of the Kafue River and prompting a shutdown of the water supply in Kitwe. 8 April – President
2025_in_Zambia
Road in Zambia
enters Kitwe city centre as President Avenue, beginning by crossing the Kafue River, passing the Luangwa and Wusakili neighbourhoods and bypassing the Nkana
T3_road_(Zambia)
Madeira river basin at Rivers Network. Amur river basin at Rivers Network Lower, Middle and Upper Euphrates river basin at Rivers Network Dnieper river : Watersheds
List of drainage basins by area
List_of_drainage_basins_by_area
established that major copper deposits existed in Central Africa. Along the Kafue River in then Northern Rhodesia, Burnham saw many similarities to copper deposits
History_of_Zambia
Lukasashi River Mulungushi River Lupande River Lundazi River Chongwe River Kafue River Lufupa River Lunga River Luswishi River Kalomo River Machili River Cuando
List_of_rivers_of_Zambia
Parks closer to the river 16 —in a strip running north of the Kafue Flats in Central Province 17 —in a strip running south of the Kafue Flats in Southern
Ecoregions_of_Zambia
deposits existed north of the Zambezi in North-Eastern Rhodesia. Along the Kafue River, Burnham saw many similarities to copper deposits he had worked in the
European exploration of Africa
European_exploration_of_Africa
Road in Zambia
Approximately 10 km (6.2 mi) after the Kafue town centre, the T2 route crosses the Kafue River as the Kafue Bridge into Southern Province, entering Chikankata
T2_road_(Zambia)
Road in Zambia
T2 road (Kafue Road) just south of the Kafue River Bridge (55 kilometres south of Lusaka; 10 kilometres south of Kafue) (adjacent to the Kafue Weighbridge)
Lusaka–Livingstone_Road
Island in Zambia
Kalala Island is the southernmost island on the Kafue River in the Itezhi-Tezhi region. The Island retained a small permanent population throughout antiquity
Kalala_Island,_Zambia
Chimpanzee refuge in Zambia
natural ecosystems and species. The sanctuary is located within the Miombo-Kafue river complex, which encompasses a variety of habitats, including Wet Miombo
Chimfunshi_Wildlife_Orphanage
District in Southern Province, Zambia
population of over 5,000 people. It lies on the southern bank of the Kafue River at 996 metres above sea level. It houses the administrative offices of
Namwala_District
Zambian sugar manufacturing company
Lyle's failed sugar operation at Chirundu and irrigation water from the Kafue River. By 1976 the estate was producing 68,000 tonnes (74,957 tons) of sugar
Zambia_Sugar
Ethnic groups
they call Butwa "Twa country". The Kafue Twa have a dark-hut method of fishing unique in Africa. The sides of the river are covered with a thick mat of vegetation
Kafwe_Twa
crossing the Suez Canal near Ismailia, Egypt Kafue Railway Bridge, crossing the Kafue River at Kafue, Zambia Bukit Merah Lake Railway Bridge, crossing
List of railway bridges and viaducts
List_of_railway_bridges_and_viaducts
District in Central Province, Zambia
district's south are the settlements of Banachewembwe and Namukumbo. The Kafue River forms the district's boundary with Kasempa District before it bisects
Mumbwa_District
Bantu language spoken in Zambia
described several unusual doubly articulated consonants in Ila proper, Kafue Twa and Lundwe. In Ila proper, /hˠ*, h̰ˠ*, ɦˠ*/ are "modified glottal fricatives
Ila_language
Legal case heard by the UK Supreme Court
area of the mine and in particular the Kafue River, into which the subsidiary waterways flow. It is this river and these waterways which are at the heart
Lungowe v Vedanta Resources plc
Lungowe_v_Vedanta_Resources_plc
Species of fish
Okavango River and Cunene River in Botswana, Namibia and Angola. A population in the Mwekera, a tributary of the Kafue River may represent a separate species
Zambezi_bream
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
to improve river navigation in the region, and it was during this trek that Burnham discovered major copper deposits along the Kafue River. North-Eastern
Zambia_Independence_Act_1964
National Park in Zambia
Lusaka (120 km by road). The Kafue River's main channel is about 10 km south of the southern park boundary. Herds of Kafue Lechwe are seen in the flooded
Blue_Lagoon_National_Park
Landlocked country in Southern Africa
lakes Rivers of Zambia Chambeshi River Congo River Cuando River Kabompo River Kafue River Kalambo River Kalungwishi River Luanginga River Luangwa River Luapula
Outline_of_Zambia
Species of fish
Zambia where it is found in the Cunene, Okavango, upper Zambezi and Kafue River systems. It was first described by British-Belgian zoologist George Albert
Synodontis_macrostigma
Ecosystem that is flooded or saturated with water
delta, the Kafue River flood plain, the Lake Bangweulu flood plain (Africa), Mississippi River (US), Amazon River (South America), Yangtze River (China)
Wetland
Province of Zambia
Lower Zambezi National Park, the Lunsemfwa River valley, and the lower Luangwa Valley in the north-east. The Kafue Flats lie in the south-western part of
Lusaka_Province
Species of fish
middle Zambezi River, the Cunene and Kafue Rivers, the Luapula River and Lake Mweru, the Okavango River, Lake Kariba, and the Zambian Congo River, as well as
African_banded_barb
Road in the Copperbelt Province of Zambia
in a southwesterly direction and goes for 25 km (16 mi), crossing the Kafue River, to reach its terminus at another junction with the T3 road (Kitwe-Chingola
M4_road_(Zambia)
Museum
470 kilometres (290 mi) from Lusaka, taking the southbound Kafue Road, crossing the Kafue River Bridge and taking a right turn towards Mazabuka. The museum
Livingstone_Museum
Road in Zambia
kilometres as Mongu Road to cross the Kafue River as the Kafue Hook Bridge and enter the central area of the Kafue National Park north of the town of Itezhi-Tezhi
Lusaka–Mongu_Road
Species of fish
Anabantidae. It is found in the Okavango, upper and lower Zambezi, and Kafue Rivers, and St. Lucia basin, as well as in the southern tributaries of the Congo
Microctenopoma_intermedium
Bilateral relations
between ZESCO and SinoHydro is the Kafue Gorge Lower Power Station (KGL), a hydroelectric dam along the Zambezi River near Zambia's southern border with
China–Zambia_relations
Model of rivers
Water quality modelling and mass balance of the Jubones River in Ecuador and the Kafue River in Zambia. Hydrological transport model Savenije, H.H.G.
WAFLEX
American scout and adventurer (1861–1947)
deposits existed north of the Zambezi in North-Eastern Rhodesia. Along the Kafue River, Burnham saw many similarities to copper deposits he had worked in the
Frederick_Russell_Burnham
1886 Portuguese diplomatic document
when he founded an outpost beyond the confluence of the Zambezi and Kafue rivers and an administrative district based at Zumbo . In 1889 Andrada was granted
Pink_Map
British engineer
generals.dk. C.G. Hawes, 'Report on the Possibilities of Development of the Kafue River and the Organisation of the Water Development and Irrigation Department'
Charles_George_Hawes
Species of fish
distribution with the northern population in the upper Zambezi, Kafue, and upper Congo River systems in Zambia and Democratic Republic of the Congo, while
Sidespot_barb
Species of fish
temporary pools, swamps and ditches in the floodplains of the Kafue and Upper Zambezi rivers in western Zambia and the Caprivi Strip in Namibia. Nagy, B
Nothobranchius_kafuensis
District in Zambia's Copperbelt Province
250 to 1,455 metres above sea level. Ndola lies within the Kafue River basin. The Kafubu River is the principal watercourse, passing through the city and
Ndola_District
the Chambeshi River near Mbesuma Kabompo Ferry, across the Kabompo River 80 km south-east of Kabompo Kafue Ferry, across the Kafue River 4.5 km west of
List_of_cable_ferry_routes
Hill just outside Kafue National Park. Old Drift, Livingstone — the first colonial settlement dating from the 1890s, next to a good river crossing point;
Monuments and Historic Sites of Zambia
Monuments_and_Historic_Sites_of_Zambia
Southern Africa conservation area
pre-existing protected areas. The incorporated protected areas are: in Zambia: Kafue National Park Liuwa Plain National Park Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park Sioma
Kavango–Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area
Kavango–Zambezi_Transfrontier_Conservation_Area
Flooded grassland ecoregion in Africa
Floodplain, Kafue Flats, Busanga Swamp, and Lukanga Swamp in the Zambezi basin of Zambia. The upper Chambeshi River, Bangweulu Swamp, the Luapula River delta
Zambezian_flooded_grasslands
which another major bridge was required to cross the Kafue River. The 427 m (1,401 ft) long Kafue Railway Bridge, the longest on the Rhodesian Railways
History of rail transport in Zambia
History_of_rail_transport_in_Zambia
Mineworkers' strike in Northern Rhodesia
during this trek, Burnham discovered large copper deposits along the Kafue River. Rhodes brought British influence into the region by obtaining mineral
1935_Copperbelt_strike
Species of fish
known as the Kafue pike, is a species of freshwater fish in the Hepsetidae family of the order Characiformes. It is an African river-dwelling species
Hepsetus_lineatus
Species of fish
is also known from the Kafue, rivers of coastal Mozambique, Cuanza River in Angola, and southern tributaries of the Congo River system. It may be found
Ctenopoma_multispine
Group of Central African peoples
(1977), "The Twa: People of the Kafue Flats", in Williams, Geoffrey (ed.), Development and Ecology in the Lower Kafue Basin in the Nineteen Seventies
Twa
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