Matusadona National Park
Lake Kariba's southern shore meets Zambezi escarpment, woodland, and former floodplain in a remote protected landscape.
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Kariba
Kariba, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe
Kariba is a lakeside town shaped by the Zambezi, the dam and reservoir, fishing, boating, energy, and the history of communities displaced when the lake was created.
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Zambezi Safari Circuit
A Zimbabwe–Zambia Safari traverse from the shared Falls landscape to Hwange's dry woodland, Lake Kariba and Matusadona, then Mana Pools and Lower Zambezi's connected river ecosystem. It is …
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A Lake Kariba town that organizes the park's boat approach while keeping road and charter-air access as separate travel modes.
Kariba's harbors make it a practical water gateway to Matusadona, as well as a place for understanding the reservoir's human history.
Boat access uses Kariba harbors. The road approach is a different Journey through Karoi and Binga Road to Chifudze, and private or charter aircraft require advance permission for Tashinga.