Place
Kasanka National Park
Nature
Lake Bangweulu basin, Central Province, Zambia
Rivers, dambos, papyrus swamps, lakes, miombo woodland, and evergreen forest form a compact but unusually varied park.
Why go
Why visit this place?
Kasanka is distinctive for wetland wildlife, sitatunga, rich birding, and the seasonal gathering of millions of straw-coloured fruit bats.
When you arrive
What to expect
Forest and wetland walks, hides, birding, smaller-scale game drives, and a very different rhythm from Zambia's large savannah parks.
Local knowledge
Local tip
Plan specifically for the bat gathering only after checking current seasonal reports; it is not a year-round event.
Visiting
Getting there
Serenje is the practical road gateway. Access turns from the Great North Road onto the Samfya road and continues to the park's entrance.
Best time: Dry-season wildlife viewing is generally strongest from May to October. Wet-season birding builds from November, while the fruit-bat gathering is concentrated around October to December, especially November and December.
Planning your visit
How to get there
Start with a practical route to Kasanka National Park.
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Continue from Kasanka National Park
This Place can also become the starting point for another discovery.
Where is it—and how do you reach it?
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