{"id":29563,"date":"2018-09-25T13:25:00","date_gmt":"2018-09-25T03:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures?p=29563&preview=true&preview_id=29563"},"modified":"2025-02-27T00:48:08","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T13:48:08","slug":"zambia-facts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/zambia-facts\/","title":{"rendered":"10 cool facts about Zambia"},"content":{"rendered":"

Zambia is big, it\u2019s bold and full of incredible wildlife.<\/strong><\/p>\n

One third of the country is made up of national parks. It\u2019s home to the co-shared Victoria Falls (bordering Zimbabwe<\/a><\/strong>) and holds everything that there is to love about raw and untamed Africa<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here are 10 cool facts about Zambia<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

1. The termite hills are the size of a house<\/h3>\n

Termite hills in Zambia can grow as big as a small house. With room for a pony.<\/p>\n

2. Zambia is a completely landlocked country<\/h3>\n

Zambia is surrounded by seven countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Angola, Namibia and Zimbabwe.<\/p>\n

3. The traditional name for Victoria Falls is Mosi-oa-Tunya<\/h3>\n

Mosi-oa-tunya means the \u2018Smoke that Thunders\u2019 and, as you can imagine, Victoria Falls truly lives up to its name.<\/p>\n

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Image by Ignatius Tan \/ Shutterstock<\/p><\/div>\n

4. Victoria Falls is double the height of Niagara Falls<\/h3>\n

Victoria Falls is 108 metres in height. It\u2019s almost double the height of Niagara Falls in Canada<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

5. Zambia relies on copper as one of its biggest exports<\/h3>\n

Zambia\u2019s main export is copper. They produce around 1.5 million tonnes a year.<\/p>\n

CHECK OUT INTREPID’S SMALL GROUP ADVENTURES TO ZAMBIA NOW!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

6. It\u2019s home to the Big Five of wildlife<\/h3>\n

All of Africa\u2019s Big Five can be found in Zambia including lions, rhinos and elephants. South Luangwa National Park is a protection area for these animals.<\/p>\n

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Image by Johan Elzenga<\/p><\/div>\n

7. The currency of Zambia is called the Zambian kwacha<\/h3>\n

The local currency is the Zambian kwacha \u2013 translating to \u2018dawn\u2019. Most of the ATMs give out US dollars which you can use for larger purchases or when paying at hotels and restaurants.<\/p>\n

8. There\u2019s a bunch of adventure activities you can do<\/h3>\n

You can go white water rafting down the Zambezi, canoe through national parks for a closer look at the wildlife, take a chopper flight over Victoria Falls or swing off one of the massive gorges (appropriately dubbed \u2018gorge swinging\u2019).<\/p>\n

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Image by Winsome Brown<\/p><\/div>\n

9. There\u2019s a massive man-made lake that sustains life to the country<\/h3>\n

Lake Kariba is the world\u2019s biggest man-made lake and is used for commercial fishing operations and to supply electric hydropower to Zambia and Zimbabwe<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

10.\u00a0Zambia was named after the fourth biggest river in Africa<\/h3>\n

The Zambezi is the fourth longest river in Africa after the Nile, Congo, and Niger Rivers.<\/p>\n

Trying to decide how to travel in Africa? Check out Intrepid\u2019s range of small group safaris today<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Feature image by FCG \/ Shutterstock\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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