A brief Overview of Kafue National Park
Kafue National Park is the approximately 22,400 km² and is situated in central Zambia approximately 1hr flying time from the capital Lusaka.
The park is characterised by a diversity of habitats, including floodplains, swamps, miombo woodland and vast open plains, which make the game drives and walking safaris all that more interesting! The size of the park means that wildlife densities are not as concentrated as some smaller parks, but this isn’t to say the game viewing isn’t fantastic!
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The Northern Sector
The Great West Road that connects Lusaka and Mongu, runs through Kafue National Park, bisecting the park in half. As a result, the park is unofficially split into northern and southern sectors. The Busanga Plains are a particular highlight of northern Kafue where, between the months of June and October, large herds of buffalo and lion prides are regularly seen, among many others!
In the northwest area of the park, the Busanga Swamps can be found. This flooded grassland support large herds of animals, predators and birding in particular. Animals keep close to these swamps in the dry season, which is why the Busanga Plains, south of the swamps, are particularly popular.
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The Southern Sector
The south of Kafue varies from the north, with wide rivers and open floodplains characterizing the plains. Animal densities are lower in the south than in the north, but the southern sector benefits from fantastic birdlife which can be seen from boat cruises through the waterways.
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Best time to visit Kafue National Park
As with most of the parks in Zambia, access to and around the park is dictated by the “black cotton” soil that dominates the landscape. This clay-type soil becomes impassable when the rains come and so the main months to travel are between June and November.
Do see our interactive best time to visit Kafue National Park guide on this page as well as on our parent guide to zambia page for more in-depth information on when to go.
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Need more help?
As much as AI has changed the way we all approach our lives, there is still no substitute for picking up the phone and having a chat through the options with one of us on +44 1525 840 149
This allows us to completely tailor the property choices, costs and itinerary length to your needs…but we also understand that this is not always possible with the busy lives we all lead.
With this in mind, we have also put together a safari finder tool that should help you to narrow down the initial stages at which point we can jump in to “round off the edges” as it were.
Alternatively please feel free to send us an email with your timings, group size and rough likes and dislikes and we can get the ball rolling.
Get help with a Safari to Kafue National Park
As much as AI has changed the way we all approach our lives, there is still no substitute for picking up the phone and having a chat through the options with one of us on +44 1525 840 149
This allows us to completely tailor the property choices, costs and itinerary length to your needs…but we also understand that this is not always possible with the busy lives we all lead.
With this in mind, we have also put together a safari finder tool that should help you to narrow down the initial stages at which point we can jump in to “round off the edges” as it were.
Alternatively please feel free to send us an email with your timings, group size and rough likes and dislikes and we can get the ball rolling.
Where is Kafue National Park?
Kafue National Park
