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| − | [[File:DK 20091007 1080153.JPG|500px|thumb|right|Chishimba Falls - Upper Fall]]
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| − | The Luombe River 7.2 km from Chilubula Mission in [[Kasama District]] makes a beautiful water fall called: Chishimba Falls (older: Chisimba Falls). The Luome river joins the [[Lukulu River]] shortly after the falls.
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| − | Location directions: Drive from Kasama center on the M3 westbound for about 24km, then take the junction to the D20 road. After 11km on the D20 follow the sign "Chishimba Falls 700m - National Monument" to the left. A hydro-electric power plant (owned by [[ZESCO]]) is located above the falls.
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| − | * M3/D20 junction: -10.165617,31.001737
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| − | * Turn left from D20: -10.103037,30.928463
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| − | * Chishimba Falls parking lot: -10,10827500,30,91742900
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| − | Over a distance of 300m there are three successive falls:
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| − | * Upper fall: [[Mutumuna Falls]] drops 20m
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| − | * Middle fall: Kayela Rapids (also: Kaela Rapids)
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| − | * Lower fall: Main Fall, also called the ''Chishimba Fall'' drops 25m
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| − | The Chishimba Fall belongs to the [[Monuments and Historic Sites of Zambia]].
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| − | == References and Web Links ==
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| − | * Zambia's waterfall Wonderland: http://www.zambiatourism.com/travel/places/waterfalls.htm
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| − | * The Geographical Journal, Vol 86, No 4 (Oct 1935), pp.356-357: http://www.jstor.org/pss/1786226
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| − | * Bradt Travel Guide: http://books.google.de/books?id=p1DfesuY5HsC&pg=PA339&lpg=PA339&dq=luombe+river&source=bl&ots=dCDeO490ok&sig=e_VwVBwRrZjkWB_UoWz_yOZUwcg&hl=de&ei=tQroTfTgPIfn-gbDkOzhDw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=9&ved=0CGQQ6AEwCA#v=onepage&q=luombe%20river&f=false
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