GPS co-ordinates
Zambia
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Birding localities
PITTA: 16°20'06.35"S 28°43'15.34"E = Zambia - Lake Kariba - Good site for Angola Pitta and Barred Cuckoo in late December
SHIWA: 11°12'20.74"S 31°48'37.34"E = Zambia - Shiwa Ng'andu - Site for Bar-winged Weaver at Shiwa Ng'andu
Campsites
ANDREC: 15°28'47.40"S 28°15'28.10"E = Zambia - Lusaka - Andrews Motel - campsite attached to this good hotel - A1 C2 B1 D1 F2 L1 S1 T1 W1
CLAYTO: 14°26'18.20"S 28°26'39.10"E = Zambia - Kabwe - Clayton is very unknown and may not be a campsite CU?
EAGLEC: 16°32'08.56"S 28°43'44.60"E = Zambia - Lake Kariba - Eagle Nest Lodge has good campsite but is located in very hot and humid area - A2 C2 B1 D1 F2 L1 S1 T1 W1
EUREKC: 15°30'15.29"S 28°15'34.65"E = Zambia - Lusaka - Eureka Campsite is popular with backpackers and a good place to get information - AU2 C1 B1 D1 F3 L1 S1 T1 W1
FORESC: 13°43'19.56"S 29°09'25.22"E = Zambia - Mkushi - Forest Inn has an excellent campsite - A2 C1 B1 F2 L1 S1 T1 W1 $2
FRINGC: 15°00'22.31"S 28°09'16.66"E = Zambia - north of Lusaka - Fringilla Hotel - campsite is unknown - AU2 CU2
KAPISC: 11°10'10.51"S 31°35'59.90"E = Zambia - Shiwa Ng'andu - Kapishya Lodge has excellent hot springs adjacent but a very poor campsite - AU2 C3 BX D1 FX LX S1+ T3 W2
KASANC: 12°29'49.54"S 30°04'51.31"E = Zambia - Kasanka NP - Kasanka NP campsite is a bit of a disappointment - A2 C3 BX DX FX LX S2 T3 W2
LWAMBA: 9°21'06.70"S 32°44'58.00"E = Zambia - Nakonde - Lwamba campsite - may be closed - C3 B1 DX F3 LX SX T3 WX
MALASH: 11°48'47.31"S 31°27'03.40"E = Zambia - Mpika - Malashi campsite - unknown but probably very basic - CU3
NAKOND: 9°21'10.70"S 32°43'26.30"E = Zambia - Nakonde - unknown and may not exist - CU?
OTTERB: 15°52'51.60"S 28°18'20.60"E = Zambia - Kafue - Otter Bay caravan park - may be closed and in very hot and humid area - CU2
RIVEMC: 15°48'21.23"S 28°12'39.59"E = Zambia - Kafue - River Motel looks OK with a campsite - AU2 CU2
SWEETC: 13°33'05.87"S 29°39'33.34"E = Zambia - Mkushi - Sweetwaters is a family run Bed & Breakfast place where you can camp - but I prefer the Forest Inn - A3 C4 B1 D1 F3 L1 S1 T1 W2
Bush campsites
ISOKA: 10°06'31.80"S 32°40'40.50"E = Zambia - Isoka - small clearing by road
KALUMB: 9°12'56.15"S 29°18'16.49"E = Zambia - Kalumbishi Falls - Site of Cassin's Flycatcher - parking area makes good campsite - often used
KUNDAL: 13°04'12.68"S 30°38'00.61"E = Zambia - Kundalila Falls - Good spot to camp - used to be a security problem (early 1990's) but apparently OK now
LAVUSH: 12°14'34.60"S 30°57'05.21"E = Zambia - Lavushi Munda NP - Taking road from Mpika road through towards Kasanka and camped just off road in bush - good Miombo woodland
MIKUSH: 13°27'02.38"S 29°13'06.98"E = Zambia - Mkushi Forest Reserve - There are several small tracks leading off the main track and I camped on one of these - good Miombo woodland
Hotels, Lodges, etc
ANDREW: 15°28'47.38"S 28°15'28.10"E = Zambia - Lusaka - Andrews Motel - Good quality hotel with campsite attached - A1 C2 F2
ANNESG: 15°30'56.81"S 28°15'45.41"E = Zambia - Lusaka - Anne's Guesthouse quality is unknown - but might be a more friendly alternative to the Andrews Motel - AU2
CHAPLI: 14°51'17.14"S 28°03'15.87"E = Zambia - north of Lusaka - Chaplin's Bed & Breakfast - has potential as a nice place and worth investigating - AU2
EAGLEN: 16°32'08.56"S 28°43'44.60"E = Zambia - Lake Kariba - Eagle Nest Lodge has good accommodation and campsite but is located in a very hot and humid area - A2 C2 F2
EUREKA: 15°30'15.29"S 28°15'34.65"E = Zambia - Lusaka - Eureka Campsite now provides some accommodation but it was added after my last visit so quality is unknown - expect it to be adequate for passing tourists - AU2 C1
FOREST: 13°43'19.56"S 29°09'25.22"E = Zambia - Mkushi - Forest Inn is a good quality lodge with an excellent campsite - A2 C1 F2 $2
FRINGI: 15°00'22.31"S 28°09'16.66"E = Zambia - north of Lusaka - Fringilla Hotel is unknown and has a campsite - AU2 CU2
GWABIL: 16°02'04.40"S 28°50'18.30"E = Zambia - Kafue - Gwabi Lodge is unknown but appears to have a campsite - AU2 CU2
HORIZO: 14°26'27.50"S 28°26'39.60"E = Zambia - Kabwe - Horizon Hotel is the best in Kabwe but not worth aiming for - I only stayed there because I didn't have enough fuel to get to Lusaka and needed to use a credit card at the local bank - A3 F3
IBISGA: 14°50'44.00"S 28°03'15.10"E = Zambia - Lusaka - Ibis Gardens - not certain if accommodation there at all - AU?
KALWA: 13°12'18.00"S 30°19'25.20"E = Zambia - Serenje - Kalwa Farm Guesthouse - completely unknown - AU2
KAPISH: 11°10'10.51"S 31°35'59.90"E = Zambia - Shiwa Ng'andu - Kapishya Lodge is orientated towards groups rather than passing tourists - excellent hot springs adjacent - poor campsite also adjacent - AU2 C3
KASANK: 12°29'49.50"S 30°04'51.30"E = Zambia - Kasanka NP - Lodge not visited recently and is much closer to main road than these GPS co-ordinates - used to be very pleasant - A3 C3 FX
RIVERM: 15°48'21.23"S 28°12'39.59"E = Zambia - Kafue - River Motel looks OK with a campsite - AU2 CU2
SWEETW: 13°33'05.87"S 29°39'33.34"E = Zambia - Mkushi - Sweetwaters is a family run Bed & Breakfast place - but I prefer the Forest Inn - A3 C4 F3
Restaurants
WIMPYL: 15°27'13.54"S 28°16'06.23"E = Zambia - Lusaka - Wimpy Restaurant - F2
Garages
(None recorded)
Turn-offs
LUSBYN: 15°25'46.40"S 28°16'57.00"E = Zambia - Lusaka - Northern end of bypass
MAPZAM: 15°25'30.90"S 28°18'45.20"E = Zambia - Lusaka - Ministry of Agriculture housing Zambian Map Agency where many maps available
Other localities
(None recorded)
