Our Beautiful Country

Welcome to Zambia! A country in the heart of Africa blessed with an incredible diversity of wildlife and a myriad of natural wonders. Vast open spaces are threaded with rivers that prove to be a magnet for animals whatever the time of year. Come to Zambia and experience nature at its best.

Zambia takes its name from the Zambezi River, which rises in the north-west corner of the country and forms its southern boundary. A landlocked country of 752,618 sq. kms situated mainly on a vast central plateau, with some hills and mountains dissected by rivers, it owes its odd butterfly shape to the colonial powers that divided Africa between them.

With only 13 million people in a country half the size of Europe, it has one of the lowest population-to-land ratios in Africa. With over 70 different tribes and languages, there is wide cultural diversity and unlike other African countries very little tribal animosity. Zambia gained independence in 1964, became a multi-party democracy in 1991 and has remained a peaceful country.

The Zambian economy has historically been based on the copper mining industry. However the Zambian government is now pursuing an economic diversification program to reduce the reliance on copper. This initiative seeks to exploit other components of Zambia’s rich resource base by promoting agriculture, tourism, gemstone mining, and hydro-power.

Zambia’s climate makes possible the cultivation of a wide range of crops including maize, tobacco, cotton, rice, wheat and groundnuts. The coffee produced here is of a very high quality.

Zambia is the land of the legendary African Walking Safari, home of the Victoria Falls, the mighty Zambezi River, breath-taking lakes and wetlands, a profusion of birds, abundant wildlife, and raw wilderness.

News from Camp

Lion Camp News

February/March 2018

29 January 2018

News January 2018

January is usually a very quiet month at Lion Camp. It is a month of heavy rains that make the roads impassible and leave the camp accessible only by boat.

21 December 2017

News December 2017

Refurb UpdateAlthough the rains have arrived and the road into camp is impassable, the refurb team are hard at work. In the main area the new bar is under construction and the new toilets are taking shape.…