Journey stop 4 of 6

Bangweulu Wetlands

See this location as part of Northern Zambia Safari Circuit—where it sits on the route, how the Journey reaches it, and what comes next.

Place / visit
174.2 km on Mpika to Bangweulu Wetlands

The measured point where this Journey reaches or leaves the shared Across route.

0 km on Bangweulu Wetlands to Kasanka

The measured point where this Journey reaches or leaves the shared Across route.

This stop on the Journey The current stop is gold. Adjacent stops and the route into or away from it provide context.

Route context

Arriving and continuing

These details belong to this Journey. They describe the path through Bangweulu Wetlands, not the destination in general.

Arriving from

Mpika

Car · about 300 minutes

Timing is variable; use times only as broad guidance.

Travel south on the Great North Road, then west through the Lavushi Manda approach. Rain and flood levels determine the final road or boat transfer.

Mpika to Bangweulu Wetlands 0 → 174.2 km · 174.2 km OSRM-routed OpenStreetMap road and track geometry.

Continuing to

Kasanka National Park

Car · about 300 minutes

Timing is variable; use times only as broad guidance.

Use the mapped track connection toward Kasanka only in suitable dry-season conditions. Confirm the current route before setting out; outside that window, a different transfer plan is required.

Bangweulu Wetlands to Kasanka 0 → 131.9 km · 131.9 km OSRM-routed OpenStreetMap road and track geometry.

At this stop

Explore shoebill and black-lechwe habitat by the transport mode suited to current water levels.